NUMBERS of an endangered fish at The Briars in Mount Martha have grown from around 40 to more than 400 in a single breeding season, following a wetland management project headed by Briars Conservation and Wildlife Lead, Lachlan Gordon, and aquatic ecologist Gemma Walker from Ecology Australia. The eastern dwarf galaxias is listed as endangered at both state and national levels. The species grows to a maximum length of 3-4cm and was first translocated to The Briars during the Peninsula Link project in 2011. The team reshaped the water environment to better aligning conditions with the fish’s breeding cycle. “It’s…
Thursday, May 14
