Project Banggai RESCUE is a unique new research project starting
up to tackle issues plaguing the Banggai Cardinalfish,
Pterapogon kauderni, in its native habitat. By tapping into the
aquarium community for support via Kickstarter, the project
pulls together a team of both aquarists and marine scientists to
spearhead this initiaive with the main goal of preventing
Banggai from being wiped out from its native habitat. With a
goal of $25,000, the early support of the Banggai rescue project
is positive with nearly 40 supporters pledging around $7,000 to
support the project. According to the official press release,
the project is being coordinated by James Lawrence, editor and
publisher of CORAL Magazine and head of Reef to Rainforest
Media. Project Banggai Rescue will have three main components:
an expedition to explore the fishes native environment, research
on captive breeding, and publishing a book covering the project.
Project Banggai RESCUE plans on sending a team that includes
Talbot, to the remote Banggai