*[Enwl-eng] These endangered fish help protect us from diseases.

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                        Researchers saved these animals and successfully re-introduced them to the wild.

                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                        Mexican Tequila Fish Were Extinct in the Wild for 19 Years. Now That They're Back, Help Keep Them Alive!
                       
                 
           
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                        The tiny Mexican tequila splitfin fish used to thrive in the waters off of Mexico, abundant and beautiful with their bright yellow tails. But by 2003, they had vanished from the wild -- killed off by climate change, pollution in the water, and the invasion of non-native fish species. Tequila fish are phenomenally important to their ecosystem. They keep human populations safe and healthy by eating mosquitoes that spread disease and illness, such as dengue fever -- a painful infection that causes aches, vomiting, rashes, and dangerously high fevers. The fish are also a vital food source for other fish and even birds. When this link in the food chain went missing, it threatened the balance of the entire ecosystem.



                        Now, almost 20 years later, researchers have successfully reintroduced tequila fish to their natural environment, and they are thriving once more! Upwards of 1,500 fish now swim free in their original home waters. Conservationists now have an effective model for how to re-introduce animals that were previously extinct in the wild. This means that other sea life or animals that currently survive only in zoos or aquariums could become members of the larger wildlife community once again! Even more importantly, the Mexican government must collaborate with local authorities and scientists to keep this success going. Sign the petition to urge the Mexican government to continue funding conservation efforts and protect the tequila splitfin fish from ever going extinct again!

                       
                 
           
                       
                 Thank you,

                        Miranda

                        Care2 Petitions Team
                       
                 
           
                        P.S. These little fish stop mosquito-borne diseases from spreading. Then they went extinct in the wild for almost two decades. Sign the petition.
                       
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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts 
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2022 11:17 AM
Subject: These endangered fish help protect us from diseases.



  
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