Extinct wild Malagasy cichlids

[myster619]

Given the extinct and threatened status of Malagasy cichlids, don't you think they should be allowed on our import list?

There are a good number of interested breeders here in Australia capable of putting time and effort in saving these endangered species. Is there a chance if we start a petition they would look into it?

[Skippy]

Is there a chance if we start a petition they would look into it?

A petition would be a waste of time, here's how to have an species added to the list of allowable imports

http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/wildlife-trade/live-plants-and-animals/live-import-list/how-amend

If the species are covered by CITES that adds another complication.

[Alvon]

Given the extinct and threatened status of Malagasy cichlids, don't you think they should be allowed on our import list?

There are a good number of interested breeders here in Australia capable of putting time and effort in saving these endangered species. Is there a chance if we start a petition they would look into it?

They cannot be both extinct and threatened..

It would be extremely difficult (probably impossible) to import an extinct species

[myster619]

Extinct and some threatened in the wild, but both rare in the aquarium hobby.

[Link2Hell]

If they are CITES listed then the general public is excluded

in keeping these and only large public Aquariums would be considered

some where like Bolton Museum that has a Malagasy fish program already

running for a while now

http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/aquarium

as far as getting species on the import list you can apply but................

without something like PIJAC pushing for it then you most likely won't

get a second glance

like most things run by the government they only take notices of large

numbers and institutions who only look at the dollars to be made