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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service: Listing of the Alabama Sturgeon [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 9th
Read about the decision to list the Alabama sturgeon as an endangered species primarily due to its low population numbers and subsequent lack of ability to sustain itself through natural reproduction.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Freshwater Wetlands

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction and overview of freshwater wetland habitats.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Endangered Species: Save Our Species Information Shortnose Sturgeon

For Students 1st - 9th
Find out about the Alabama Sturgeon, a freshwater fish common in the Mobile basin.
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Earthwave Society: Alabama Sturgeon

For Students 1st - 9th
Current information about the Alabama Sturgeon, a freshwater fish common in the Mobile basin. This article provides information about its endangered status.