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Posted 10 May 2017 - 11:39 AM

I’m not sure if it’s been mentioned on the forum before – apologies if this is old news
 

The CARES Preservation Program has been set up in recent times.  The list of those involved reads like a who’s-who of the game with the likes of Konings, Lamboj, Loiselle etc etc included amongst their authorities.  Details can be found at the website http://caresforfish.org, but as a bit of an intro I’ve copied their Purpose & Goals statement below.
 

"Purpose and Goals
The purpose of the CARES Preservation Program is to create a base stock of conservation priority species through encouraging hobbyists worldwide to devote tank space to one or more species at risk and distribute offspring to fellow qualified hobbyists, while forming an information network where possible between aquarists, scientists, and conservationists.

CARES has four major goals:
1) to bring awareness to the critical situation of fish in nature, while educating the public and stressing the importance of our roles as responsible aquarists;
2) to recognize, encourage, and offer support to hobbyists who maintain species at risk;
3) to share fish as well as data and experiences through notes and manuscripts so that others may learn to maintain those identical and similar species; and
4) to preserve species at risk for future generations."

 

I’m guessing there is limited opportunity for Australian cichlid keepers to be involved directly with CARES.  Only a proportion of the current list of fish is available in this country. But it does rather beg the question as to whether a similar program could/should be worked on within Australia in an attempt to try to preserve some of the species we have here for future generations of hobbyists.  More and more species in the local hobby are lost every year to hybridisation, reduced popularity, or just the lack of a dedicated person/people to foster them in a pure form.  Perhaps we should be placing more emphasis on identifying those species in danger before they are lost?


Edited by humbug, 10 May 2017 - 11:40 AM.





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