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"The southern pygmy perch hadn’t been seen in Bendigo Creek since the
mid-19th-century goldrush, when a booming town sprang up around the central
Victorian waterway. This attractive small fish, which displays bright colours
when breeding, is no more than 6–8cm long. Once widespread, the species
eventually became locally extinct across the Loddon River catchment, which
includes the creek.
But today, thanks to the efforts of community volunteers, scientists and local
authorities, there are several thriving local populations of this small fish.
Reintroducing species to their old habitat is complicated. For animal species,
we need good information about where to source them from and how many to move.
It’s essential to have good habitat ready for the newly restored population.
We should also know how genetically diverse the population is because that can
affect its long-term success.
A successful reintroduction depends on researchers, environmental managers and
local communities working together. That’s exactly what happened in Bendigo."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
