U.S. Fish and Wildlife Keeps Lake Sturgeon off Endangered List

Sturgeon season in Wisconsin will continue. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will not add the lake sturgeon to the endangered species list. “After conducting a thorough species status assessment using the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined lake sturgeon do not require listing under the Endangered Species Act,” Fish and Wildlife said in a statement on Monday. A federal judge in Illinois ordered Fish and Wildlife to consider the lake sturgeon as a way to protect the species. State Rep. Ty Bodden, R-Stockbridge, said the problem was never in Wisconsin. Full story: https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_3800e59e-01a1-11ef-89fb-33a2089c4578.html Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.