February 7, 2020
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A desperate rescue mission to the only known habitat of the stocky galaxias, in Kosciuszko national park, may be the last hope for the species. Scientists estimate there may have been a couple of thousand stocky galaxias remaining before this summer’s bushfires. As with many species, they are now unsure how many are left. The species is considered critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but it is not listed as threatened in Australia because it has not been formally assessed.
