Nile Perch - Darwins Nightmare Bbc 4 Now!

[bobf]

Documentary on BBC4 (if you have it) now (10.30 pm) - about the introduction of the NP to Lake Victo0ria in 1960s.

 

[Teelie]

That fish has done some major devestation there. Good intentions, bad outcome.

 

[SamUK]

what was it about?


girlfriends here so i only saw a couple of mins and it was some guard talkin about how the guy who had the job b4 him was killed?!?

 

[Teelie]

I'm not in the UK but I know about the Nile Perch. It was introduced to provide a more steady and reliable food for the people to live on only it is ruining the Lake by decimating all the other life in it. One of the dangers of introducing non-native species to a local habitat.

The previous guy getting killed, I have no idea but I'm guessing either he was attacked by an animal or shot by poachers/wrong place wrong time.

 

[bobf]

TV guide says this;

Tuesday, 23 May 2006
10:30 PM - 0:10 AM (1 Hour40 minutes)

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BBC4
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Documentary examining the introduction of Nile perch into Lake Victoria. While this has created a prosperous new industry, with the meat becoming Tanzania's most profitable export, it has had a devastating effect on the environment, as the predatory creatures have wiped out all the indigenous fish in the waters


Nominated for an Oscar apparently - made by Hubert Sauper - see link here

Darwins Nightmare


Frankly, I'm finding it hard going - more sociology that biology!

 

[chrismr]

Anyone know of any repeat times for this?