CLEVELAND — The Summit Metro Parks wrote in its latest blog post that the reintroduction of lake sturgeon in the Cuyahoga River is now underway.
What You Need To Know
- The park system explained that lake sturgeon were once plentiful in the Cuyahoga River and other streams, but because of over-fishing, pollution, dams and more, they began to disappear
- Summit Metro Parks said the reintroduction will take time
- Lake sturgeon require a high-quality habitat to reproduce, and they are long-lived and slow to mature, which means they are an indicator of improved water quality
Summit Metro Parks said it has teamed up with several agencies, including the Ohio Division of Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cleveland Metroparks, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, U.S. Geological Survey and Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District to start a Cuyahoga River Lake Sturgeon Reintroduction Plan.
The park system explained that lake sturgeon were once plentiful in the Cuyahoga River and other streams, but because of over-fishing, pollution, dams and more, they began to disappear…