ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv spˈiːsiːz ʌv lˈɪvɪŋ ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəmz hɐz ɡɹˈeɪtli dˈiːkɹiːst, ɐ tɛnˈeɪʃəs ˈiːkoʊsˌɪstəm stˈɪl θɹˈaɪvz ɐlˈɔŋ mˈɛni pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə jˈæmæskə, sˌʌm ˈɛfɚts ɑːɹ mˌeɪd baɪ ðə sˈɪɾɪzənz ʌv vˈɛɹiəs mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾiz tʊ ˈɔltɚ hjˈuːmən ˈɪmpækt ɔnðɪ ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts ðæt kənˈɛkt tə ðə stɹˈiːm.
Although the number of species of living organisms has greatly decreased, a tenacious ecosystem still thrives along many parts of the Yamaska, some efforts are made by the citizens of various municipalities to alter human impact on the environments that connect to the stream.