Scientists and fishers work together to protect endangered sawfish

October 14th, 2024

ABC Online, Other, 13/10/2024, Kristy O’Brien
Protection for a peculiar-looking endangered animal found in the waters of northern Australia could be on the way thanks to a three-year study with scientists and fishers. Sawfish are a type of modified ray, with a saw-like nose on its head, called a rostrum, and a shark-like body, which can grow up to seven metres long. […] Unlikely heroes Sawfish emerged more than 60 million years ago, according to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

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