Lake+Conservation

Water Pollution Water pollution is a big problem for the fishies that live in lakes. People are dumping raw sewage, industrial waste, etc. into lakes and other bodies of water. Dumping waste into the lakes isn't the only way of pollution. Sometimes, dirty rainwater can be drained into them. Water pollution has been suggested to be the leading cause of death worldwide with as many as 14,000 deaths per day.

Lake Conservation At the same time, many people are having concerns about water contamination. People are trying to make an effort in the cleaning of lakes and the saving of fishes lives. In the United States, we have employed the Clean Water Act. This law has goals of eliminating toxic substances in bodies of water. So far, the government has limited the amount of crap people and factories can dump, helping the widdle fishies live disease-free.

The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow This fish has been announced to be the most endangered fish in North America. They are now found in only 5% of their natural habitat. It was first added to the Endangered Species List in 1994. People have started the Silvery Minnow Refugium to help save this species of silver minnows. In the city of Albuquerque's Biological Park, there are huge tanks of thousands of baby minnows. Hopefully these fish will be released to help replenish their kind's population.

// Libellula angelina // This beautilful dragonfly is crittically endangered. This species was first assessed in 2006. Its corrent population is estimated at 5,000 dragonflies and it is on a decreasing trend. The filling up of lakes for land and artificial ponds with concrete shores has greatly deminished their habitats. So far, not much stuff has been done to conserve this fragile species. Collection has been prohibited by law, but not much can be done about the filling in of lakes. We should try to lessen the distroying of their habitat by having natural lakes that are protected and can't be polluted or filled in.

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