Stanton Bird Club to discuss Maine sturgeon species

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Stanton Bird Club to discuss Maine sturgeon species

LEWISTON, ME — Scientist, Gail Wippelhauser will be the featured speaker at the May 6th meeting of the Stanton Bird Club. Entitled “The Secret Life of Sturgeon”, her remarks will focus on the two species of sturgeon found in Maine. Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon are often called living fossils as they are among the oldest bony fish with fossils going back 65 million years.  After receiving a Masters and Ph.D. at the University of Maine, Wippelh…