by Courtney Tobler | Nov 4, 2019 | Freshwater, News & Notes
Assessing the Species in the CARES Preservation Program and the Role of Aquarium Hobbyists in Freshwater Fish Conservation was recently published in the open-access journal Fishes. Authors Jose W. Valdez of Aarhus University in Denmark, and Kapil Mandrekar of the SUNY...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 16, 2017 | Freshwater, News & Notes
American Cichlid Association Official Position Statement on Wild Collection of Fish via American Cichlid Association In light of recent controversies regarding the wild collection of aquarium fish, the American Cichlid Association (ACA) wishes to clarify the position...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Sep 4, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
In the early stages of my travels in Cambodia, I was wracking my brain to think of any fish-related activities I could pursue in a country which, although rich in aquatic life does not have an ornamental trade and only a very small hobby community. It was a unique bit...
by John Tullock | Jul 21, 2008 | AMAZONAS - John Tullock, Freshwater, News & Notes
Here in the Southeast, we are sweltering through another year of drought. Some parts of the Cherokee and Pisgah National Forests, lying just east of where I live, are experiencing record low precipitation totals. To the west, the broad, flat Cumberland and Barrens...