What is the CARES Program all aboutBy Randy AustinCARES is an acronym for Conservation, Awareness, Recognition, Encouragement, and Support. The purpose of the BAS C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program is to
encourage hobbyists to devote tank space to one or more species at
risk, while forming an information network between aquarists, scientists, and
conservationists.To Encourage and Recognition hobbyist in the Brant Aquarium Society's  membership to devote tank space to one of the species at risk, BAS offers a Certificate of Recognition to each accepted applicant species to the program. The application for the program can be found on this website. Acceptance in the program is easy, all that is needed is a photo of the fish that you are keeping. The goal of the program is to help preserve species at risk, for future generations of Hobbyist.
Announcements
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New Forms available
For 2011 we have revised the three basic forms (Registration, Species Journal and Search list) so that they are now electronically fill-able. The new forms are available in the ...
Posted Mar 5, 2011 12:22 PM by Randy Austin
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New online search form
Looking for a Species-at-Risk? There's now an online form that will let us know what you are looking for without having to wait for a monthly meeting
Posted Feb 23, 2011 7:56 PM by Randy Austin
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Species added to Priority list
On December 14th the following three species were added to the Priority list for CARES.
Cyprinids (O)
Puntius denisonii VU (1) Killifish (E) Fundulopanchax amieti EN (1)
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti NT ...
Posted Dec 14, 2010 9:38 AM by Randy Austin
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