Reviewed by: Cindy Hatcher
Reconnecting Alabama’s rivers: why it’s important + how to help
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Did you know that Alabama is home to more kinds of freshwater fish, mussels, crayfish, snails and turtles than any state in the U.S.?
We also have some of the most barriers to freshwater animal reproduction. According to the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership, our state has 22,961 dams impeding the free flow of our rivers and streams.
That jaw-dropping number deserves repeating. 22,961.
Dams and other barriers stop fish and other critters in their tracks.
In our first two stories about fish migration, we examined the challenges a number of Alabama fish confront when they attempt to move within our waterways to reproduce and why scientists call a small fish, Trispot darter, the “Salmon of the South.”
In this third installment, we’ll look at how folks can get involved to help fish move through our waters and thrive, through education or joining a local partnership.
Check out the full third story here: Reconnecting Alabama’s rivers: why it’s important + how to help
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