The white sturgeon of the San Francisco Estuary resembles something out of a Jurassic Park film. The prehistoric fish, the largest freshwater fish in California, looks like a steel-colored mix between a dinosaur and a catfish. Historical records show that they can grow up to 20 feet long and live over 100 years, bearing their age handsomely with a set of prominent whiskers. They’ve been around in some form going back more than 100 million years. However, these remnants of an ancient world are now facing some of the greatest threats they’ve seen in their long lives: politicians.
“It’s a species that is at real risk, that is a truly remarkable creature and lives for decades,” said Eric Buescher, managing attorney for San Francisco Baykeeper, a nonprofit watchdog. “It’s been around essentially since the time of the dinosaurs and here we are, in the last 30 or so years, pushing it toward the brink of extinction.”
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