James RickardThe power of Gollum
December 16th 2010 03:34
The next time you lift a fish from the water, take time to realize how much weight that fish has.
I'm not talking ounces or grams, I mean political weight.
I'm not talking ounces or grams, I mean political weight.
A fish only a few inches long has halted construction of dams on a Central Otago river in New ZSealand. This victory for environmental groups is the end result of efforts to save a rare fish known as the Gollum--the same as the character from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
The 15-centimeter fish, not even 6 inches, Gollum galaxias, is only found on New Zealand's Stewart Island. A local energy company wants to build a man-made lake and dam on the Nevis River which is the fish's habitat.
A tribunal appointed by the Ministry for the Environment decided to protect the "bug eyed" fish after receiving petitions from anglers, environmental groups, kayakers, and even gold-miners.
The 15-centimeter fish, not even 6 inches, Gollum galaxias, is only found on New Zealand's Stewart Island. A local energy company wants to build a man-made lake and dam on the Nevis River which is the fish's habitat.
A tribunal appointed by the Ministry for the Environment decided to protect the "bug eyed" fish after receiving petitions from anglers, environmental groups, kayakers, and even gold-miners.
You can read more here.
Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!
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