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Sturgeon Caviar Demand Threatens Endangered Pallid Species
The fishing and caviar trade pressures Missouri and Mississippi river sturgeon. With a U S ban on beluga imports, demand shifts to shovelnose and pallid sturgeon. Experts warn poaching risks and misidentification threaten pallid populations. Local fishery figures show rising catches and profits tempt anglers.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Mississippi
Ispian
Edward Grace
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Herman
Iyi Milligan
U.S. Ish and Wildlife Service
United States
Mississippi River
Milligan
Columbia