Top definition. buck. 1.v: slang for the act of fighting. 2.v: slang for disagree'ing and feeling angry towards something. 3.n: slang for a young black man. 4.n: a male deer. 5.n: slang for money. 1. me: Ray was bucking at lunch..
Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe which is processed into caviarâa luxury food and the reason why caviar producing sturgeons are among the most valuable of all wildlife resources. They are particularly vulnerable to overexploitation and other threats, including pollution and habitat fragmentation. Most species of sturgeon are considered to be at risk of extinction, making them more critically endangered than any other group of species.
State fish biologists are investigating an unusually high number of reported dead sturgeon in the area. (BOB BRAWDY/Tri-City Herald) Washington and Oregon fish and wildlife officials are closing all sturgeon fishing July 18 after dozens of the monstrous fish showed up dead in the Columbia River. The recommendation came during a state meeting of the Columbia River Compact.