#fishing #nature #outdoors #life #explore ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXdRbBCSf-s

#fishing #animals #savethegar Fishing a remote river in the heart of Texas with The Fish Whisperer tagging and releasing the most vilified and misunderstood fish species in the United States. Somewhere along the way this fish species received a terrible rap sheet it didn't deserve, these fish have been native for the last 147 million years and have shepherded the water ways of the Unites States perfectly that entire time giving us the amazing fisheries we have today. They live to be over 90 years old they are beneficial to the ecosystems and control invasive cichlid and carp species. Their function in the ecosystems is the exact same as a shark or a dolphin, top level predator's are the most important part of the ecosystems they have to be protected and allowed to play their most important roles or the ecosystems they steward will fall apart. That is what an indicator species is. These fish are susceptible to droughts, there was a 12 year period of no spawn on the trinity river in Texas, currently much of south Texas is drying many of this species will pass if we don't get rain soon. Texas Parks And Wildlife believes over 100,000 anglers fish for gar in Texas alone, these fish are hunted wherever they are and killed for a number of reasons, bow tournaments, jug lines, recreational and catch and release anglers alike using too big of hooks, and just a state away thousands of miles of gill nets threaten this species continued viability as one of the leading top level aquatic species of the southern united states. Id like to change that thats what this page is about its about recognizing the importance and and shear awe of how amazing our natural world, how infinitively connected everything is and awakening others to it. So we may be able to protect the very ecosystems and waterways that sustains our own existence before its too late. The message is simple: love and conserves our wildlife. - Steve Irwin ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOHDLfaA03k