Show Notes
Produced for Radio New Zealand
Tiny, rare and under the radar…some streams in the South Island of NZ, are home to one of the country's rarest freshwater fish - the lowland longjaw galaxias aka Jaws.
Featuring - Dean Nelson - Senior Biodiversity Ranger, Department of Conservation Martha Jolly - PhD Candidate, University of Canterbury
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This episode was first broadcast on Radio New Zealand - https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ourchangingworld/565617/our-changing-world-protecting-jaws
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