Paddlefish Prehistoric Pursuit (1996)

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Channel: Texas Parks and Wildlife · 2013 · News & Politics

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When it comes to strange looking animals, it would be hard to beat the paddlefish, a huge prehistoric fish with a large paddle for a nose. It has survived for eons in the rivers of North America, but today it's nearly extinct in Texas. As Kevin Benz reports, a huge research study and restocking effort is now showing some success in east Texas. Paddlefish studies will continue into the next century, and researchers say they can use help. If you spot a paddlefish they ask you to report it to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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