Bad News for Devils Pupfish

[Loxodonta Cobra]

3 drunken lunatics have broken into Devils Hole and killed 1 Devils Hole Pupfish. Puke, beer cans, and underpants all add up to yet another wildlife incident due to human stupidity.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/vomiting-drunks-may-killed-worlds-152000622.html

 

[gentle lemur]

Ugh! It is fortunate that there is a small captive population - a vital insurance policy for a species from such a tiny locality. Another backup population would probably be a good idea.
I hope that those responsible are caught and incarcerated in a suitably diabolic hole for very extended periods.

Alan

 

[zooboy28]

3 drunken lunatics have broken into Devils Hole and killed multiple Devils Hole Pupfish. Puke, beer cans, and underpants all add up to yet another wildlife incident due to human stupidity.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/vomiting-drunks-may-killed-worlds-152000622.html

One pupfish, not multiple... although some eggs may have been crushed.

The three men have been identified too: Vandals identified in Death Valley rampage at pupfish refuge - LA Times

 

[Learned Lizard]

$15000 reward for Men Who Vandalized Death Valley, Caused Death of Rare Pupfish
$15,000 Reward for Men Who Vandalized Death Valley, Caused Death of Rare Pupfish
Lets hope they get them

 

[vogelcommando]

They already got the ( see # 3 and Man’s skinny-dip in wildlife refuge kills one of the world’s rarest fish | fox8.com ) !

 

[Daktari JG]

Pupfish uptick!
Population of Devils Hole pupfish surges in latest count