Freshwater fish populations plunge 81% as river migrations collapse

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Some of the longest and most essential animal migrations on Earth take place beneath the surface of rivers. A major new report from the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a United Nations environmental treaty, warns that many of these migrations are now rapidly breaking down.

The Global Assessment of Migratory Freshwater Fishes, released at the CMS 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Brazil, finds th...

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