Missouri Department of Conservation

These days, conservation partners are experimenting with a new way to create habitat by installing “floating wetlands” in ponds, lakes and rivers. Buoyant structures that support aquatic vegetation – essentially non-stationary islands – serve a dual purpose. The roots and other submerged parts of...

Fisheries biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partner organizations had been crossing their fingers for decades, hoping our careful, cumulative efforts would be enough for lake sturgeon to overcome the odds. And once again lake sturgeon showed their amazing resilience.