Conservation Fisheries
"Preserving
Aquatic Biodiversity in the Southeast"
Conservation Fisheries
"Preserving
Aquatic Biodiversity in the Southeast"
The ultimate goal of
many of our projects is to return captive-propagated fish to the waters where
they historically occurred. Many of these populations have been wiped out by
pollution, stream channelization, siltation, or other man-made causes. Improved management efforts
on the part of governments, private industry, and the general public have led to
the recovery of many badly damaged streams. Unfortunately, while some hardy
species have returned to these streams, species with low population numbers and
sparse distribution have been unable to make a comeback. Our goal is to help
these rare species repopulate areas where they once occurred.
(left) Pat Rakes reintroduces juvenile smoky madtoms into Abrams Creek.
(below) Propagated yellowfin madtoms are released into Abrams Creek at
night.
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