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Redhorse Extinct In Ga Rediscovered

Started by Guest_fishlvr_* , Aug 10 2007 10:28 AM

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#1 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 10:28 AM

I was watching the news last night, and they said something about a redhorse that had been rediscovered. They didn't mention the species, so I'm not sure what kind of redhorse it was. It had REALLY red fins, and it gets 30" long. I don't know if it was only "extinct" in GA, or if it was thought to be extinct throughout its range. The GA Aquarium is now going to breed them for reintroduction. Just thought I would let everyone know. :grin:

#2 Guest_ashtonmj_*

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 10:39 AM

Sounds like your local media is a little behind and more likely was updating an ongoing story about the robust redhorse. If I remeber correctly it was 'rediscovered' in 1990 or 1991 and there have been recovery efforts since.

#3 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 10:47 AM

Oh. That's the first time I've heard about it. They made it sound like it was rediscovered like last week or something.

#4 Guest_ashtonmj_*

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 11:12 AM

http://www.robustredhorse.com/

#5 Guest_dmarkley_*

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 11:24 AM

Isn't the more proper term 'extirpated"? Extinct means gone forever from everywhere. Extirpated means eliminated from a particular range or watershed area.

#6 Guest_ashtonmj_*

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 11:34 AM

In this case extirpated isn't even totally appropriate. It never went extinct though and even where it was 'rediscovered' it wasn't really extirpated just not properly known, though it likely has been from parts of its range.

#7 Guest_farmertodd_*

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 12:11 PM

FWIW the people working on this have given talks at two of our Conventions. If you find this topic interesting, I would encourage you to drop a line to some of the people in your state working on this project and see how you can get involved. In GA, there's work going on in the Savannah and Altahama and on up the coast in any of the large coastal plain streams. Be persistent if you don't hear anything at first. They're busy folks and they may not realize the value of your help immediately

Man, if they could just decomission the primary dams on each of the rivers, there'd be a whole world of difference for these fish. Talk about getting stuffed into patch habitat for spawning.

Todd