Urban sprawl and protection of a nationally threatened fish species
Urban sprawl and protection of a nationally threatened fish species
Urban sprawl and protection of a nationally threatened fish species
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<strong>Urban</strong> <strong>sprawl</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>protection</strong> <strong>of</strong> a<br />
<strong>nationally</strong> <strong>threatened</strong> <strong>fish</strong> <strong>species</strong><br />
John MCGUCKIN<br />
Streamline Research Pty. Ltd. Australia
SMALL FISH BIG PROFILE<br />
Dwarf galaxias (Galaxiella pusilla)<br />
FEDERAL<br />
Environmental Protection<br />
Biodiversity Act 1999<br />
STATE<br />
Flora <strong>and</strong> Fauna Act, 1988
DWARF GALAXIAS DISTRIBUTION<br />
Historical<br />
Current
URBAN SPRAWL
PRIMARY HABITATS
SECONDARY HABITATS
LOSS OF HABITAT
LOSS OF HABITAT
IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION<br />
•Melbourne Water<br />
•VicRoads<br />
•Department <strong>of</strong> Sustainability<br />
<strong>and</strong> Environment (DSE)<br />
•City <strong>of</strong> Casey
O’GRADY’S ROAD<br />
Source: Herald Sun 15 February 2008
O’GRADY’S ROAD<br />
Source: Herald Sun 15 February 2008
O’GRADY’S ROAD<br />
•Acquisition <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> for new road<br />
- 10 owners (8 ha )<br />
•Expected cost <strong>of</strong> $15 million<br />
(August 2012)<br />
PROPERTY OWNERS REJECT<br />
PROPOSED ROAD
ALTERNATIVE HABITAT
LAND DEVELOPMENT<br />
Retain or <strong>of</strong>fset
TRANSLOCATION<br />
Purpose-built wetl<strong>and</strong><br />
Existing suitable wetl<strong>and</strong>
CONCLUSION<br />
DWARF GALAXIAS IN THE HALLAM VALLEY<br />
•Benefits from past 10 years<br />
•Direction next 10 years
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