In 1864 It Seemed a Good Idea to Introduce Trout Into the River to Entertain Fishermen: 162 Years Later They Are Creating Trout-Free Shelters to Prevent the Extinction of a Native Fish

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In 1864, a shipment of common trout eggs (Salmo trutta) arrived from England to Tasmania, Australia. The first young fish were born in the farm of Salmon Ponds, in Plenty. More than 160 years later, that fish is the main threat from the galaxies of Swan (Galaxias fontanus), a small native fish that only lives in Tasmania. According to the Tasmania Continental Fisheries Service (IFS), it is one of the most threatened species in Australia. To stop…