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Atlantic sturgeon were plentiful when the colonists settled this country.
Consider these facts from the Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources website:
• “Early settlers reported huge schools leaping from the Susquehanna and James River, and referred to sturgeon as navigational hazards.”
• “An American officer during the Revolution had his leg broken by a ten foot sturgeon that leaped into his boat as he rowed across the Potomac at Georgetown.”
Read the first 2 paragraphs of this article:http://www.umces.edu/hpl/sturgeon-restoration
Find the answers to these 2 questions:
• How long have sturgeon been on this earth (as far as we can figure)?
• Why did they almost disappear from this area?
Homework:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/fishfacts/atlanticsturge
on.asp
Visit this site to answer the questions your homework paper.
References• Dept. of Natural Resources, State of Maryland,
website. (2008). Retrieved on November 21, 2010 from http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/fishfacts/atlanticsturgeon.asp
• Tour provided by Dept. of Natural Resources personnel, at
Cedarville State Forest10201 Bee Oak Road
Brandywine MD 20613