im wondering why asian aros are still considered endangered even though they are bred in captivity often and their numbers in the wild have rebounded. anyone have ideas?
Asian Aros...still endangered???
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im not 100% sure that the wild population has risen enough to be reclassified and removed from the endangered species list.
until then nothing will change.
until then nothing will change.
increased....due to human intervention of course. i meant stopped decreasing and began increasing
Wild population hasn't been studied well enough to get an accurate count. Until a time comes when humans care about saving the wild population instead of figuring out what rare color strain we can hybridize out of them, they will remain endangered. Captive breeding facilities focus more and more on increasing profits and not aiding in the reintroduction.
In some areas, they are growing in numbers, but not throughout the range, and not significantly. Things are somewhat looking up in other areas of their range, and there is slight hope for at least stabilizing existing populations in limited areas. Captive bred fish don't count toward the status of their population in the wild. When reviewing whether a species should be protected or not, several factors are measured, including habitat loss and rate of habitat loss over a period of time. Over harvesting over a period of time etc. etc. etc.
A perfect example of this is the Jardini and Leichardti. They are fewer in numbers in the wild than the Asian cousin, but because there is no threat from habitat loss or over fishing, and their numbers are sustainable, they aren't endangered.
A perfect example of this is the Jardini and Leichardti. They are fewer in numbers in the wild than the Asian cousin, but because there is no threat from habitat loss or over fishing, and their numbers are sustainable, they aren't endangered.