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Bouchardina robisoni
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:30 am
by zapisto
Hello,
Anybody know if Bouchardina robisoni is protected in US ?
specially in arkansas where they are coming from.
thanks
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:07 am
by badflash
They do not seem to have a federal protection status, but are listed as
SPECIAL CONCERN
a species or subspecies that may become endangered or threatened by relatively minor disturbances to its habitat and deserves careful monitoring of its abundance and distribution
And Globally as
CRITICALLY IMPERILED
typically 5 or fewer occurrences or 1,000 or fewer individuals
See
http://iz.carnegiemnh.org/crayfish/NewA ... isoni&ssp=
They appear to be in trouble as a species and could bennefit from captive breeding. Looks like they are about to be wiped out.
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:09 am
by zapisto
badflash wrote:They do not seem to have a federal protection status, but are listed as
SPECIAL CONCERN
a species or subspecies that may become endangered or threatened by relatively minor disturbances to its habitat and deserves careful monitoring of its abundance and distribution
And Globally as
CRITICALLY IMPERILED
typically 5 or fewer occurrences or 1,000 or fewer individuals
See
http://iz.carnegiemnh.org/crayfish/NewA ... isoni&ssp=
They appear to be in trouble as a species and could bennefit from captive breeding. Looks like they are about to be wiped out.
was my concern.
and look like the are very restricted to a certain area who is not huge.
prob is i dont know anybody who maintain them , so they can be really in denger sooner that we think.
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:25 am
by Newjohn
They appear to be in trouble as a species and could bennefit from captive breeding. Looks like they are about to be wiped out
As badflash has stated.
I also believe that a Captive Breeding Program is needed for the Invert. Hobby.
We as Hobbyist can not only keep the colorful species but also help keep the species from disappearing.
For Example
There is a species of Shrimp in Califorinia.
And after the fires, and the mud slides to come.
May not be around any more.
Just My Thoughts
John
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:23 am
by zapisto
Newjohn wrote:They appear to be in trouble as a species and could bennefit from captive breeding. Looks like they are about to be wiped out
As badflash has stated.
I also believe that a Captive Breeding Program is needed for the Invert. Hobby.
We as Hobbyist can not only keep the colorful species but also help keep the species from disappearing.
Agree
Newjohn wrote:
For Example
There is a species of Shrimp in Califorinia.
And after the fires, and the mud slides to come.
May not be around any more.
Just My Thoughts
John
Sad to read that.