Fish conservation

Oaklands Wetlands, in the south-western suburbs of Adelaide, has been an important breeding habitat for some threatened native fish since late 2021. Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon, which are critically endangered, were introduced here after many years of preparation (see our previous post). These colourful little fish...

After not being seen in Adelaide wetlands for 100 years, critically endangered Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon were released into Oaklands Wetland late last year. Oaklands Wetland underwent five years of water drawdown and alien fish elimination to make it suitable for this release (see previous post here)...

Murray hardyhead is an endangered native fish that now persists in less than 15 subpopulations patchily distributed across its former range across the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species experienced major population declines during the Millennium Drought when many sites deteriorated and became disconnected. Nick, Sylvia,...

Conservation translocations are increasingly considered necessary in the recovery of threatened species. Translocations for population restoration generally fall into two categories: Reintroduction: returning a species back to former habitat; orReinforcement: releasing into existing population to bolster numbers and/or improve genetics. Translocations can be complex, and the...

As long time readers of the Nature Glenelg Trust newsletter will know, a significant focus for our organisation is freshwater species conservation and research. These activities have been conducted under our 'Aquasave-NGT' banner since mid-2012, and continue the legacy of high quality aquatic research commenced...