The fish has survived for 140m years but failed to reproduce last year according to Chinese researchers The wild Chinese sturgeon is at risk of extinction after none of the rare fish were detected reproducing naturally in the polluted and crowded Yangtze river last year. One of the worlds oldest living species, the wild Chinese sturgeon is thought to have existed for more than 140m years but has seen its numbers crash as Chinas economic boom has brought pollution, dams and boat traffic along the...
The fish has survived for 140m years but failed to reproduce last year according to Chinese researchers The wild Chinese sturgeon is at risk of extinction after none of the rare fish were detected reproducing naturally in the polluted and crowded Yangtze river last year. One of the worlds oldest living species, the wild Chinese sturgeon is thought to have existed for more than 140m years but has seen its numbers crash as Chinas economic boom has brought pollution, dams and boat traffic along the...
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