EPISODE · Sep 17, 2023
This 'Thylacine of the sea' could become extinct in a decade
from Out of the Blue · host James Whitmore, Dr Leonardo Guida
The endangered Maugean Skate is a unique species of fish found only on Tasmania's west coast, a relic of an ancient lineage. With it's population crashing in recent years, the Federal Government has announced a plan to breed the skate in captivity to save it from extinction.But will that be enough? Research shows that one of the biggest threats to the skate is salmon farming, and the plan says nothing about dealing with that. We speak to Dr Leonardo Guida from the Australian Marine Conservation Society.Image: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies/University of Tasmania.
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The endangered Maugean Skate is a unique species of fish found only on Tasmania's west coast, a relic of an ancient lineage. With it's population crashing in recent years, the Federal Government has announced a plan to breed the skate in captivity to save it from extinction.But will that be enough? Research shows that one of the biggest threats to the skate is salmon farming, and the plan says nothing about dealing with that. We speak to Dr Leonardo Guida from the Australian Marine Conservation Society.Image: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies/University of Tasmania.
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This 'Thylacine of the sea' could become extinct in a decade
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