The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced Friday new research that estimates the population of ...

Sturgeon are ancient fish that have been around for 201 million years, giving them the title of “modern fossils” quite easily ...

Shortnose sturgeon were once numerous in the Connecticut River watershed, before widespread habitat loss and the construction of large dams. (Cody Meshes, U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service via ...

The shortnose sturgeon can grow to up to 5 feet in length, while the Atlantic sturgeon can reach a staggering 14 feet. Both are covered in rows of bony plates, called scutes, ...

The shortnose sturgeon is found in major rivers along the East Coast of North America from Florida to New Brunswick, Canada, according to Mass.gov.However, the Connecticut River Conservancy said ...

GREENFIELD — For decades, it was assumed the federally endangered shortnose sturgeon did not live upstream of the Turners Falls dam on the Connecticut River, although two confirmed sightings in ...

Shortnose sturgeon are listed as endangered everywhere, while Atlantic sturgeon are listed as threatened in the Gulf of Maine. It’s illegal to fish for either of them, and if accidentally caught ...

Revival of a River Dance. Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon Rebounds in N.Y.'s Hudson. October 1, 2000. By Cheryl Lyn Dybas Cheryl Lyn Dybas ...

The shortnose sturgeon is one of the smallest with a maximum body length of 4 feet and weighing less than 10 pounds. They grow slowly, mature late, and may live over 30 years.

Researchers confirmed sightings of shortnose sturgeon fish in the Connecticut River by using eDNA after launching a survey following reports of community sightings.

The Connecticut River is home to an ancient denizen of the deep, the shortnose sturgeon. The fish is a kind of living fossil, perhaps one of the oldest animals. Some scientists think sturgeon date ...