The Yalmy galaxias is ‘on the verge of disappearing forever’ and Labor on the brink of failing to meet its zero extinctions target
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Even on its best days, the Yalmy galaxias is hard to find. The small, native freshwater fish is only known to live in a couple of tributaries of the Snowy River in remote and mountainous East Gippsland.
It was last seen in March 2023, when a government survey found 20 survivors. Since then? Nobody knows.
Continue reading…The Yalmy galaxias is ‘on the verge of disappearing forever’ and Labor on the brink of failing to meet its zero extinctions targetFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEven on its best days, the Yalmy galaxias is hard to find. The small, native freshwater fish is only known to live in a couple of tributaries of the Snowy River in remote and mountainous East Gippsland.It was last seen in March 2023, when a government survey found 20 survivors. Since then? Nobody knows. Continue reading…