Re: [RML] Home of the Rainbowfish
Cameron Case (cameroncase at hotmail.com)
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:12:24 -0500
Visiting Adrian's page again, I was reading a bit about Scaturiginichthys
vermeilipinnis. This brought me to a question that probably everyone on the
list knows something about except me. This being an endagered species in a
threatened habitat, how difficult is it to acquire and maintain such a
species in Australia (not just this one, but in general, how is hobbiest
species maintenance looked at by the powers that be). I know from
discussions with native North American fish enthusiasts that the number of
permits required, boots to lick, and hoops to jump through make it almost
impossible to legally acquire endangered N. American species, even if for
the establishment of captive stock that could one day be released into the
original habitat. Over here (in my understanding) experienced hobbiests
with the best of intentions hold little to no sway with the bureaucrats that
determine who gets to help and how. So, again, how hard is it for
experienced fish keepers in Australia to acquire an endangered species, not
necessarily for the "hobby" aspect, but even for the higher goals of saving
the fish in captivity?
cameron
From: Adrian Tappin <chelmon at optushome.com.au>
>Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
>To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
>Subject: [RML] Home of the Rainbowfish
>Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:55:19 +1000
>
>Home of the Rainbowfish has moved to:
>
>http://members.optushome.com.au/chelmon
>
>I now have double the web space and will be able to add more pages. If you
>haven't visited for a while you might see a few changes, particularly in
>the habitat and collecting sections.
>
>Regards,
>
>Adrian.
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