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The Atlantic sturgeon – a keystone species once declared functionally extinct in Europe – has been reintroduced to Sweden’s largest river.
By PA/TPN, in Europe, World, Environment, Sustainability · 13 Jul 2024, 12:31 · 0 Comments
The rewilding project saw 100 juvenile sturgeon translocated from a breeding facility on Germany’s Baltic Sea Coast to the Göta River.
Sturgeon were pushed to the brink in Europe due to overfishing and poor water quality, which has improved markedly in the Göta. "The species could become a symbol for the overall health of the river", said project leader Linnéa Järud.
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