Brought back from the brink of extinction: U S formally removes Colorado River fish s endangered status – St George News stgeorgeutah.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stgeorgeutah.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The humpback chub, a rare fish found only in the Colorado River basin, has been brought back from the brink of extinction after decades of protection, though work must continue to ensure its survival, federal authorities said Monday in reclassifying the species from endangered to threatened status.The fish, which gets its name from a fleshy bump behind its head, was first
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reclassified a rare Colorado River Basin fish called the humpback chub from endangered to threatened status after a decades-old effort to stabilize its populations