Minnow is the first fish to leave the list of endangered species

The Minnow, small species of fish (Oregonichthys crameri) that lives only in the State of Oregon, in the United States, was the first to abandon the list of endangered species of the United States â€" the Endangered Species Act, which in addition to being a list of endangered animals that inhabit the territory, consists of a series of environmental laws, promulgated by Nixon in 1973.

The little fish was removed from the list because the conservation authorities consider that the species is no longer in danger of extinction. The species, which inhabits primarily the Williamette River in Western Oregon, was added to the list in 1993. At the time, there were little more than a thousand specimens of species, which was decimated by the intensive hunting.

Currently, the number of these animals amounts to 150 thousand and can be found in 80 locations throughout the Valley of the river. Although no longer in danger of extinction, the United States will continue to monitor the species during the next nine years, to ensure that this little fish populations continue to grow.

Unlike Pacific salmon, this species of fish from Oregon was relatively easier to save because it dwells in more restricted sites, which do not interfere with the economic activities of industries like logging, agricultural and energy, referred to the Huffington Post.

The species recovery plan focused on establishing partnerships with local owners to restore key points in the habitat of this fish, reproduce the species in nurseries and then transporting it to the natural habitat and change the amount of water released from the dams that interfere with the flow of the River in question.

The Oregon Chub joins the bald eagle â€" the national symbol of the United States-, the Gray Wolf and the American alligator, among other 30 species have recovered enough to leave the list of endangered animals.

Foto: USFWS Pacific / Creative Commons

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