Sturgeon General's Warning
Issue Guide: Sturgeons and Caviar Trade
by
Jennifer Hong, Sarah Joung, Kelly Lim, Mark Meyer, and Stan Ng  
Students in H90 "The Science of Biodiversity and Conservation"
 Campuswide Honors Program,  University of California, Irvine. 
Instructor: Dr. Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu),  Interdisciplinary Minor in Global Sustainability
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"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
-- Confucius

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Human encroachment upon the natural habitats of the sturgeons coupled with dangerous exploitation for sturgeon caviar have threatened their very existence.  Current legislation seeks to protect the sturgeon , but its effectiveness is questionable.
 
Sturgeons' Background
The Caviar Trade
Sturgeon Legislation
 


Sturgeons need our help to survive, but don't just take our word for it!
Hear the arguments from both sides:
 

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