RE: "Extinct" pupfish (longish)-even longer

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

Hello

Which is unfortunately a very low number even for this fish.  Their
population is down more than 1/2 from the early 90's and their appears to be
a trend in dropping water levels that seems to be on a aquifer wide scale.
This aquifer covers the bottom 1/3 of Nevada so it is virtually impossible
to stop the dropping levels.  Their spawning shelf may still have water for
decades but contraries are doubtful...

Best Fishes
David Lains <}}}><

><{{{>This fish is relatively lucky, its habitat is protected for
><{{{>the moment so
><{{{>the wild population is stabilized at around 400. Of course,
><{{{>an alleged green
><{{{>bigot like me thinks it's a good idea that the site is under
><{{{>close Federal
><{{{>protection. The ugly truth is that if the site wasn't
><{{{>protected it would
><{{{>have been destroyed over the last 25 years. Welcome to the
><{{{>real world (not
><{{{>on Fox TV, either).
><{{{>
><{{{>--Bruce Stallsmith
><{{{>Huntsville, AL, US of A
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