Texas lake welcomes back paddlefish gone for years UNCERTAIN, - TopicsExpress



          

Texas lake welcomes back paddlefish gone for years UNCERTAIN, Texas (AP) - Deep beneath the surface of Texas only naturally formed lake there used to swim a massive, open-mouthed dinosaur-era fish with a long snout and prized caviar. Now, decades after the paddlefish was almost completely wiped out, its coming back to Caddo Lake. This time, the fish will be closely tracked by scientists, researchers and students in 20 schools as part of a broad collaboration between private, state and federal agencies attempting to revitalize a long-damaged ecosystem by changing the water releases from a nearby dam. Scientists believe if the paddlefish survive it will be a sign the ecosystem is recovering. Rick Lowerre, president of the Caddo Lake Institute, a private nonprofit established in 1992 by The Eagles frontman Don Henley to help preserve and revitalize the wetland area where he grew up, said the paddlefish will not reverse what humans have done. aol/article/2014/03/05/texas-lake-welcomes-back-paddlefish-gone-for-years/20843534/?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-nb%7Cdl8%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D450720
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 05:22:53 +0000

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