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The Atlantic sturgeon is not only native to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, but they are also associated with river basins as well. They are often considered a living fossil. These large fish face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, […]

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The kaluga sturgeon, aka river beluga, is the 2nd largest sturgeon after the beluga sturgeon. These giants can be found in the Amur River basin from Russia to China and near Hokkaido in Japan. These giants face the threats of overfishing and over harvesting of their roe (eggs); habitat loss […]

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The Alaska pollock, aka walleye pollock, hails from the North Pacific Ocean, with the greatest populations being found in the Bering Sea. Pollocks are a member of the cod genus, Gadus. They only face 1 main threat… the threat of overfishing. However, that is enough. They are listed as Near […]

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The beluga sturgeon, aka great sturgeon, dwells in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and previously in the Adriatic Sea. They are the 3rd largest species of bony fish, with the Mola mola – ocean sunfish being number 1 at 10.8 feet and 2.3 tons! Due to overfishing, over harvesting […]

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The roe deer, aka western roe deer, roe, European roe, or roe buck, is widespread throughout Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, to Scotland and the Caucasus, on down east to northern Iraq and Iran. They like open agricultural areas with access to coniferous, deciduous, open, or mixed woodlands, for […]

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