Migratory routes blocked, predatory invasive species, and low water quality have made it hard on native fish. Here are some stories to help us understand what challenges they face - and what we might do about it.
Reopening Rivers for Migratory Fish: Every year, millions of fish migrate to their native habitats to reproduce. They are often blocked from completing their journey.
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/habitat-conservation/reopening-rivers-migratory-fish
The Los Angeles River: Could L.A. welcome native fish once again?
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/la-river-native-fish/
Bringing a native fish back to Lake Huron
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/lake_herring_bringing_a_native_fish_back_to_lake_huron
Researchers Aim to Reestablish an Ancient Fish in an Ohio River
Florida wildlife: Non-native fish invading Florida’s freshwaters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzaeYzAC8Ro
Prehistoric hydro-engineering: Native Americans in Ancient Florida Developed Fish Farms - Archaeologists explore huge walled fishponds on artificial island built by the powerful Calusa kingdom over 1,000 years ago
Cape Cod Herring Runs
https://www.capecod.com/lifestyle/all-you-need-to-know-about-cape-cod-herring-runs/
More herring are running as dams are razed.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/21/lifestyle/herring-are-running-all-more-so-dams-are-razed/
NYC Nature: The Stubborn Staying Power of the Alewife Herring
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/nyregion/alewife-herring.html
Gila trout returning to native Arizona waters
Non-native relative of the piranha, found in Arizona lake
An Approach to Conservation of Native Fish in Yellowstone
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/upload/YS-25-1-FISH-ISSUE-PDF-FINAL-WEB_R.PDF
A story of native fish conservation and what it takes to restore trout in the Yellowstone ecosystem (podcast)
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/onefishtwofish.htm
What is the status of native fish species near you?
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