Golden Guitar winning Australian Country Music artist, Josh Arnold has teamed up with students from Killarney P-10 State School to write and produce a music video aimed at highlighting the plight of a tiny native fish at risk of localised extinction.
River blackfish (or Nikki Long Cod as they’re known by the locals) have been in severe decline across the entire Murray-Darling Basin; and scientists believe the headwaters of the Condamine, near Killarney, is home to the last populations in Queensland.
Click the WATCH VIDEO button below to see Josh and the students of Killarney State School sing about what we can do to help save the river blackfish.
And don't forget to support Josh and the kids by giving them a like up on the YouTube video and sharing ‘Little Nikki Long Cod’ with your own networks to help support them in their quest to drive change and save the river blackfish.
You an also download the song for FREE on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon.
Current expert opinion finds that river blackfish (Gadopsis marmoratus), the target species for this Recovery Reach, are experiencing severe decline across the entire Murray-Darling Basin and are highly vulnerable to localised extinctions. Thus, the upper Condamine headwaters, being a cool upland area still containing essential habitat, is considered critical for maintaining blackfish presence in Queensland if not the wider Basin.
Over two years, Southern Queensland Landscapes will work with land managers to undertake actions on their properties that will reduce sedimentation and increase thermal habitat in streams where blackfish persist to maintain their presence.
To find out more about the Blackfish Project click the LEARN MORE button below.
