Recent Events
Proposed 2006 damming projects on both the Mary and Burnett rivers threaten the habitat of the remaining lungfish. The dams would change the flow of the rivers, eliminating the slow shallow areas the fish need for spawning. Scientists worldwide have become involved in saving the habitat for these lungfish, citing their evolutionary importance.
Read more about this topic: Queensland Lungfish
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