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River wildlife moves freely once dams are removed, but so too can invasive species

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River wildlife moves freely once dams are removed, but so too can invasive species
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Almost a quarter of all freshwater species are threatened with extinction. The removal of human-made barriers from rivers, such as dams and weirs, is a popular way to restore water flow and sediment transport to its natural state and allow fish and other aquatic wildlife to move more freely.

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