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Monday, January 27, 2025

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Little fish with a big job to keep their species alive

THE southern pygmy perch is shy compared to the purple-spotted gudgeon, but the native endangered fish drew the support of local rangers, who on Monday released about 200 specimens into ponds at Buronga in a bid to ward off extinction.

Barkindji Maraura Elders Environment Team ranger supervisor Malcolm King said the perch needed help to return to natural habitats after the damage done during Euro...

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