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Environmentalists Sue Over White Sturgeon's Threatened Status

2/14/2025

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Environmental groups are taking a stand against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, filing a lawsuit for neglecting to classify the white sturgeon as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. With Governor Newsom's recent decision to divert more water, fears grow for the sturgeon's fragile habitat, already battling harmful algal blooms and poaching threats.

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Story summary

Environmental groups are taking a stand against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, filing a lawsuit for neglecting to classify the white sturgeon as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. With Governor Newsom's recent decision to divert more water, fears grow for the sturgeon's fragile habitat, already battling harmful algal blooms and poaching threats.