Save the crucian carp in the media

The decline of the crucian carp and its conservation has received a lot of media attention.

Here are links to selected media coverage of the issue

Czech Television - Nedej se

https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/1095913550-nedej-se/222562248430031/

Czech Television - ČT24

https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/veda/3355458-vedci-chteji-zachranit-karase-v-cesku-bez-pomoci-verejnosti-nepujde

https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/regiony/3592358-zachrana-karase-obecneho-pracovnici-prazske-zoo-vypustili-do-rybnika-stovku

ZOO Prague

https://www.zoopraha.cz/aktualne/novinky-u-zvirat/13783-zacal-navrat-karase-obecneho-do-ceska-zoo-praha-vypustila-prvni-ryby-ve-vinori

Novinky.cz

https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/veda-skoly-karas-obecny-drive-bezna-ryba-dnes-kriticky-ohrozena-40438330

Blesk

The crucian carp on the brink of extinction: project to save it begins, scientists ask for public help.

https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/regiony-praha-praha-zpravy/687492/karas-obecny-na-pokraji-vyhynuti-zacina-projekt-na-jeho-zachranu-vedci-prosi-verejnost-o-pomoc.html

Třebíčský deník

https://trebicsky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/karas-obecny-je-na-pokraji-vyhynuti-vysocina-ma-plan-na-jeho-zachranu-20230206.html

Idnes

The zoo is saving the nearly extinct native crucian carp. It used to be in every pond.

https://www.idnes.cz/ceske-budejovice/zpravy/karas-obecny-ryba-ohrozeny-druh-vyhynuti.A220809_677536_budejovice-zpravy_pkr

Krajské listy

Can we save the crucian carp? The Prague Zoo and more than 700 volunteers are involved.

https://www.krajskelisty.cz/praha/28034-zachranime-karase-obecneho-zapojila-se-prazska-zoo-i-vice-nez-700-dobrovolniku.htm

iRozhlas

https://www.irozhlas.cz/veda-technologie/priroda/olomouc-karas-obecny-zachrana-univerzita-palackeho_2205072117_bko

About the crucian carp

Identification

Recognising species of Carassius can often be a challenging task, especially if they resemble or live in the same aquatic environments. The crucian carp (Carassius carassius) has distinctive features that set it apart from other fish species....

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Causes of the threat

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