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Tropical Fish Keeping => Fish News => Topic started by: Hampalong on July 04, 2022, 02:40:35 PM

Title: Interesting short read about the Red List
Post by: Hampalong on July 04, 2022, 02:40:35 PM

They’ve assessed 60% of known freshwater fish species so far.

“Of the freshwater fish species assessed for the Red List so far, a best estimate of 30% are considered to be threatened with extinction…”

https://shoalconservation.org/assessing-extinction-risk-of-freshwater-fishes-globally-interview-with-catherine-sayer/

Title: Re: Interesting short read about the Red List
Post by: fcmf on July 24, 2022, 02:25:35 PM

Thanks, @Hampalong

As a follow-up to this, I've just noticed these long-read reports from the International Union for Conservation of Nature and more info on them:
https://www.facebook.com/FishInTheNews/posts/pfbid022GoyCBRqjCXSbhW7zrsYhUMmq5YgXPag9ErdQw6FpZa61iHYUfDqYfzbxrgMyA89l [NB you don't need a Facebook account to view this page and click on the links to the reports]
Each regional report (100-400pgs in length!) details the habitats, biodiversity, conservation, and species, for anyone who's interested in learning more about their own fish species and how to optimise their environment.

Title: Re: Interesting short read about the Red List
Post by: Hampalong on July 24, 2022, 06:15:58 PM

I’m interested in getting lost in a few of those for an hour or two. Thanks. :)