Missoulian: Decision
soon on listing eels under Endangered Species Act
The American Eel
“The American eel, found in freshwater, estuarine and marine habitats from Greenland to South America, has been extirpated from portions of its historical freshwater habitat during the last 100 years, mostly resulting from dams built through the 1960s. Eels lose habitat and migration corridors when waters are obstructed by dams and other mechanisms. Localized population declines are also attributed to mortality in hydropower plant turbines, degradation of current habitat, and overharvest.”
The American Eel
“The American eel, found in freshwater, estuarine and marine habitats from Greenland to South America, has been extirpated from portions of its historical freshwater habitat during the last 100 years, mostly resulting from dams built through the 1960s. Eels lose habitat and migration corridors when waters are obstructed by dams and other mechanisms. Localized population declines are also attributed to mortality in hydropower plant turbines, degradation of current habitat, and overharvest.”
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