World’s freshwater fish at risk of extinction, experts say. Here’s how it could affect you
Concerning findings about the world’s freshwater fish population, 25% are in danger of extinction according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It’s a statistic that local experts say Californians have to care about moving forward. It comes as an update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. … “It’s probably an underestimate,” said UC Davis Professor in Fish Ecology, Andrew Rypel who is also director at the Center for Watershed Sciences. … [It's] a problem that some say doesn’t just put California’s environment at risk but also the economy. “Salmon, just from an economic perspective, contribute, $1.4 billion to the California economy,” said Scott Artis, executive director of the Golden State Salmon Association.
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