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Ubercool "Mexican walking fish" Nearing Extinction

byMichael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada

Update:Pelicans Mysteriously Falling from Sky on West Coast

Most Adorable Endangered Creature Ever?

We're saddened to learn that the alien-looking Axolotl salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum), aka Mexican walkinfish or Mexican water monster, is seriously threatened with extinction because of habitat destruction and water

pollution.

One of the coolest things about Axolotl - apart from their appearance - is they ability to regenerate most body part

Read on for more details and photos.

Non-Native Competition and Habitat Destruction
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According to the Yahoo News/Associated Press:

The number of axolotls (pronounced ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) in the wild is not known. But the populationhas dropped from roughly 1,500 per square mile in 1998 to a mere 25 per square mile this year,

according to a survey by Zambrano's scientists using casting nets.

Axolotl's Last Stand?

One problem is with non-native fish species like the Asian Carp and the African tilapia that eat young Axolotls. Th

haven't evolved in the same environment, so they don't have good defense mechanisms against them.

The other big issue is habitat destruction. Lakes have been drained, and wastewater from Mexico City pollute

waterways. This will not be easy to fix, but something will have to be done because these species that are threaten

are just the canary in the coal mine. Bigger problems are on the horizon.

How to Save the Axolotl?

So far, scientists disagree on how to save the creature. But a pilot sanctuary is expected to open in the

next three to six months in the waters around Island of the Dolls, so-called because the owner hangs dollshe finds in the canals to ward off evil spirits.

Zambrano proposes up to 15 axolotl sanctuaries in Xochimilco's canals, where scientists would insert

some kind of barrier and clear the area of nonnative species.
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Ubercool "pescado a pie de Mxico" en vas de

extincin

Update:Pelicans Mysteriously Falling from Sky on West CoastActualizacin:pelcanos Misteriosamente cada cielo en la Costa Oeste

Most Adorable Endangered Creature Ever?La mayora de Peligro adorable criatura nunca?We're saddened to learn that the alien-looking Axolotl salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum), aka Mexican walkin

fish or Mexican water monster, is seriously threatened with extinction because of habitat destruction and water

pollution. Nos entristece saber que la salamandra Axolotl extranjero de aspecto (Ambystoma mexicanum), tambinconocido como pez caminar mexicano o monstruo de agua de Mxico, se encuentra seriamente amenazada de

extincin debido a la destruccin del hbitat y la contaminacin del agua.

One of the coolest things about Axolotl - apart from their appearance - is they ability to regenerate most body part

Una de las mejores cosas acerca de Axolotl - aparte de su aspecto - que es la capacidad de regenerar la mayora delas partes del cuerpo. Read on for more details and photos. Siga leyendo para ms detalles y fotos.
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Non-Native Competition and Habitat DestructionLa competencia no-indgenas y la destruccin del hbitatAccording to the Yahoo News/Associated Press : De acuerdo con el Yahoo News / The Associated Press :

The number of axolotls (pronounced ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) in the wild is not known. El nmero de

ajolotes (pronunciado ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) en la naturaleza no se conoce. But the population has

dropped from roughly 1,500 per square mile in 1998 to a mere 25 per square mile this year, according toa survey by Zambrano's scientists using casting nets. Pero la poblacin se ha reducido de

aproximadamente 1.500 habitantes por kilmetro cuadrado en 1998 a slo el 25 por milla cuadrada de

este ao, segn un estudio realizado por cientficos de Zambrano con redes de calidad.

Axolotl's Last Stand?Last Stand de Axolotl?

One problem is with non-native fish species like the Asian Carp and the African tilapia that eat young Axolotls. Unproblema es con las especies de peces no nativas, como la carpa asitica y la tilapia africana que se alimentan de

Ajolotes jvenes. They haven't evolved in the same environment, so they don't have good defense mechanisms

against them. Ellos no han evolucionado en el mismo entorno, por lo que no tienen buenos mecanismos de defensaen contra de ellos.

The other big issue is habitat destruction. El otro gran tema es la destruccin del hbitat. Lakes have been drained,

and wastewater from Mexico City pollute waterways. Lagos han sido drenados, y las aguas residuales de la Ciudad

de Mxico contaminar cursos de agua. This will not be easy to fix, but something will have to be done because thespecies that are threatened are just the canary in the coal mine. Esto no ser fcil de solucionar, pero algo tendr qu

hacer ya que estas especies que estn amenazadas son el canario en la mina de carbn. Bigger problems are on the

horizon. Mayores problemas estn en el horizonte.
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How to Save the Axolotl?Cmo guardar el Axolotl?

So far, scientists disagree on how to save the creature. Hasta ahora, los cientficos estn de acuerdo en

cmo salvar a la criatura. But a pilot sanctuary is expected to open in the next three to six months in thewaters around Island of the Dolls, so-called because the owner hangs dolls he finds in the canals to ward

off evil spirits. Pero un santuario piloto se espera que abra en los prximos tres a seis meses en las aguas

alrededor de la Isla de las Muecas, llamada as porque el dueo cuelga las muecas que encuentra en loscanales para alejar los malos espritus.

Zambrano proposes up to 15 axolotl sanctuaries in Xochimilco's canals, where scientists would insertsome kind of barrier and clear the area of nonnative species. Zambrano propone hasta 15 santuarios deajolotes en los canales de Xochimilco, donde los cientficos se introduzca algn tipo de barrera y limpiar

la zona de especies no nativas.

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