White sturgeon are declining in the lower Columbia River
Sturgeon numbers sinking in Columbia River. Go to the news
Invitation to attend the WSCS 20th Anniversary and 2023 General Assembly
We cordially invite you to this year’s General Assembly and celebration of the 20th anniversary of the WSCS taking place on April 15-16, 2023. The celebration, Mini Symposium and General Assembly will be held in the city hall in Neu Wulmstorf, Germany. go to the
Conservation News section of the Oryx – Oder River mass mortality
Conservation News section of the Oryx – brief articles on Oder River mass mortality event and the recent re-classification of sturgeon and paddlefish species by IUCN https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/96F80B956D65A5B807A3A558D0D38493/S0030605322001260a.pdf/iucn-red-list-reassessment-reveals-further-decline-of-sturgeons-and-paddlefishes.pdf
Call for hosting next ISS10, 2025
The World Sturgeon Conservation Society (WSCS) is requesting proposals from interested institutions to host the 10thInternational Symposium on Sturgeon (ISS10) in 2025. Letters of intent from proposers who wish to host the next ISS are due by March 15, 2023. The letter of intent should
Quotable note on IUCN sturgeon and paddlefish 2022 assessment
For anyone who needs an official source to quote the latest IUCN assessment on sturgeon and paddlefish, a short note has been published in the journal Oryx by the assessment authorities. Here is the link: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/article/iucn-red-list-reassessment-reveals-further-decline-of-sturgeons-and-paddlefishes/96F80B956D65A5B807A3A558D0D38493
19 -20 Jan in Vienna a meeting on implementation of the PANEU action plan.
EU supports the assessment of the progress on the implementation of the Pan European Action Plan A consortium comprising the WSCS, WWF and several research institutions such as the French INRAe, the German IGB and University of Padova (Italy) are joining forces thanks to an
BEST WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR
WSCS would like to wish you a merry Christmas and a great new year full of good things, hoping for a more peaceful and friendly world. We also hope to continue the fruitful cooperation with all of you for the protection and conservation of sturgeon
Celebration of 20 years of research at the Black River lake sturgeon population
In May 2022 researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) together with stakeholders and the general public gathered at the primary lake sturgeon spawning site and streamside research and hatchery facility to celebrate 20 years of research, production, outreach
ISS9 was canceled due to the pandemic.
It is unknown how the pandemic will affect future attendance. However, planning to guarantee success is a long-term process. We are then calling for proposals from potential host organizations or institutions for the next ISS 10 to be convened in 2025. A company cannot be
WSCS 2022 General Assembly – Agenda (link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/2736565722)
Invitation to attend the 2022 General Assembly To: All Members of the World Sturgeon Conservation Society Dear colleagues and fellow sturgeon enthusiasts, We cordially invite you to this year’s General Assembly and Board Meeting of the WSCS on December 8, 2022 at 15:00 h CET.