Dwarf Galaxias

Under the surface – the latest round of aquatic fauna assessments in the Wannon River wetlands

Posted at 21 Jan 2021 at 13:30h in News, Dwarf Galaxias, Gooseneck Swamp Restoration Trial, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by Lachlan Farrington

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Since the initial restoration trials at Gooseneck and Brady Swamp, we have been keeping an eye on how the fish and frogs are doing. A key justification for restoring hydrology is to ensure that these species have an opportunity to breed and for many species,...

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What do dwarf galaxias, orchids and woodland birds have in common?

Posted at 23 Jul 2016 at 03:27h in Dwarf Galaxias, News, Threatened flora Western Volcanic Plains, Threatened Orchids by Jonathan Tuck

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They're a few of the fascinating things to be found at our Maam Water Reserve project site, just out of Warrnambool! [caption id="attachment_15334" align="alignright" width="420"] Dwarf galaxias (Galaxiella pusillla) (image: M. Hammer)[/caption] Things have been steadily ticking along over the last few months at this small wetland reserve...

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Permanent pools along the Wannon River provide critical refuge through the tough times

Posted at 28 Jun 2016 at 11:43h in Brady Swamp Restoration Trial, Dwarf Galaxias, Fish conservation, Gooseneck Swamp Restoration Trial, News by Lauren Brown

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Back in April, Liam and I spent a week exploring the southern Grampians in search of permanent pools along the Wannon River to identity key drought refuge sites (permanent pools) for native aquatic species. These surveys were part of a wider project (generously funded by the Victorian...

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Some great local stories in edition 27 of Wetlands Australia magazine

Posted at 14 Aug 2015 at 03:06h in Dwarf Galaxias, Fish conservation, Long Swamp Restoration, News by Mark Bachmann

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The latest edition of Wetlands Australia magazine has just come out, with a theme of wetlands and threatened species. This is a topic that we are pretty passionate about at NGT, whether it be Nick and Lauren sampling threatened freshwater fish, Cath or Jono on the...

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A fresh look at the Dwarf Galaxias – or ‘Lap-lap’ (in Boandik language) – one of our region’s smallest native freshwater fish

Posted at 12 Mar 2015 at 15:30h in Dwarf Galaxias, Fish conservation, News by Mark Bachmann

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It is great to be able to share the news that some work that started back in 2012, thanks to the generous support (in the form of a research grant) from the Nature Foundation SA Inc., has now been completed - with the finalisation of...

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Dwarf Galaxias report released

Posted at 05 Jun 2014 at 06:07h in Dwarf Galaxias, News by Mark Bachmann

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Thanks to the generous support of a research grant from the Nature Foundation SA Inc, NGT has completed a review of the distribution of the Dwarf Galaxias in the South East NRM region. If you are keen to learn more, you can download the brief...

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The search for Dwarf Galaxias continues in the South East

Posted at 21 Nov 2013 at 17:08h in Dwarf Galaxias, News by Mark Bachmann

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The Dwarf Galaxias (Galaxiella pusilla) is a tiny freshwater fish endemic to south-eastern Australia. Although the Dwarf Galaxias is still widely distributed, populations are fragmented and patchy across the landscape. With the generous grant funding support of Nature Foundation SA, this project is aiming to undertake the...

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Dwarf Galaxias Project Page Up and Running

Posted at 06 Oct 2012 at 01:40h in Dwarf Galaxias, News by Mark Bachmann

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Please feel free to visit the new Dwarf Galaxias project page, which explains in detail what this small but significant project is all about. Many thanks to Nature Foundation SA for providing NGT with research grant funding to make this work possible.  ...

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First Grants Awarded to NGT

Posted at 09 Apr 2012 at 13:04h in Dwarf Galaxias, Eared Worm Lizard Research Project, News by Mark Bachmann

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Last Thursday I was delighted to receive an email from Nature Foundation SA (a very active environmental NGO in South Australia - see www.naturefoundation.org.au), informing me that Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) has been awarded grant funding for 2 projects to occur next financial year in the South East of South...

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