The Yarra Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca obscura) is a small native fish, whose common name is derived from the Yarra River, situated at the eastern end of the species' range, but also occurs through south-western Victoria and southern SA, as far as the Lower Lakes of...
Yarra Pygmy Perch, a small bodied freshwater native fish, is thought to be extinct in the wild in the Murray Darling Basin in South Australia, and is severely restricted in the lower South East of SA. Fortunately, a number of back-up populations were established by...
I am currently in the last stages of my incredible Churchill Fellowship adventures. I have seen many wonderful things, walked a lot and learnt about all aspects of translocations and conservation more generally. I also met some inspiring people! This blog covers my time in...
On Wednesday 26th June at 8:15am, I embark on my Churchill Fellowship travels to explore world's best practice for the translocation of aquatic species (namely small fishes and freshwater crayfish). This is thanks to the generosity of Henry Rischbeith and his family through the Richard...
A large crowd of about 55 community members packed out the Port MacDonnell Community Complex last Thursday evening, the 26th May, to learn about our region’s unique Karst Rising Springs (KRS). Speakers Mark Bachmann and Nick Whiterod tag-teamed to first present the history, background, and current challenges...
Last week, a small crew of NGT staff and volunteers, and the fantastic Friends of the Great SW Walk, led by Gordon Page, joined us down at Long Swamp to undertake our first 'tweak' of the level of the structure at Nobles Rocks since it...
The latest edition of From the Ground Up, had this nice little update article on the work that has been happening with Yarra Pygmy Perch - a species that NGT has a long history with! If you'd like to download a pdf, you can do that...
In a previous blog, I wrote about the recent Yarra pygmy perch releases we undertook out at the newly restored Pick Swamp, situated within the Piccaninnie Ponds Coastal Wetland (PPCW) complex. To refresh your memory, the fish releases took place in last October and November...
The winter edition of From the Ground Up has been out for a little while, but in case you missed it, the NGT stories that featured in the latest edition can be downloaded in pdf format here: Yarra Pygmy Perch Article, by Lauren Veale - Page...
On Wednesday 28th August, the Border Watch ran a short story highlighting the great work being done by Millicent High School in the recovery effort for the Yarra Pygmy Perch. [caption id="attachment_3077" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Yarra Pygmy Perch, one of the most threatened species of native...
