Extinction
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Sockeye salmon hovered on the brink of extinction
In May of 1991, the population of Redfish Lake sockeye salmon hovered on the brink of extinction when stories appeared in the media about “Lonesome Larry,” the single adult sockeye returning to Redfish Lake.
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Global extinction looming for Hedge trimmer fish
They are the most extraordinary of fish, resembling "hedge trimmers with fins".
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Restore the Delta on Smelt Extinction and Westlands Land Sale
Is this the year that wild delta smelt become extinct?
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Discovery of a fish on the brink of extinction
This extraordinary, other-worldly fish—whose evolution dates back hundreds of millions of years—had not been seen alive in the wild for many years.
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Milestone for Species Facing Extinction
First White Abalone Release Marks Major Milestone for Species Facing Extinction A career dedicated to mollusks isn’t always easy. Sometimes progress can occur at a snail’s pace.
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The little fish is no longer in danger of extinction
The Center for Biological Diversity, former federal biologist Jim Williams and law professor Zygmunt Plater petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to lift Endangered Species Act protection from snail darters.
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Less Than 500 Left | Right Whale Extinction Possible
The review released in October paints a grim picture for the survival of one of the world's most majestic and endangered species – there are by all reputable accounts fewer than 500 of them left on the planet.
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Sea Lions Pushing Willamette Steelhead to Extinction
Sea lions chomped about 20 to 25 percent of this year's winter steelhead run in the Willamette River as these adult fish tried to ascend the fish ladder at Willamette Falls.
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Sea Lion Behind Wilamette River Steelhead Extinction Risk
One of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest's iconic fish, native steelhead trout, have been migrating over Willamette Falls in Portland to spawn in Cascade Mountain rivers for millennia. They are now at high risk of going extinct, based on a new analysis by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Salmon River Chinook Run Extinction a Possibility
The population of spring-run Chinook salmon has ebbed to the point where fish advocates, Native Americans and environmentalists are warning near-term extinction is a real possibility.
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