Are these animals too 'ugly' to be saved ?
People are used to being asked to help save photogenic pandas, but are there animals whose strange appearance hinders conservation?
Creatures that achieve world fame for being under threat - the panda, the mountain gorilla, the tiger - tend to be conventionally aesthetically pleasing, even cute.
But the scientists who study the planet's rarest beasts say that many of the most precious and threatened creatures have physical characteristics that, although perhaps not adorable in the most orthodox sense, make them truly unique.
A project run by the Zoological Society for London (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) is trying to raise awareness of these less appreciated creatures.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20323753
Well the answer is no - they're not too ugly to be saved. Classing animals as ugly indeed.
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Every animal is just as important as every plant and rock to preserve the ecosystem. There are, however, some humans that I wonder about. 
Yes - they are put back in the water after being caught same as our carp.
Jonathan Avery, from Winscombe, landed the 8ft 3in (2.5m) fish on a fishing trip on the River Ebro, near Barcelona.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-15122405
Generally fished for from the bank, not boats , using " 12' carp rods" uprated to 5lb test curve and about 30 lb braided line. UK carp anglers do similar with much lighter tackle for nile perch in Africa, where the locals think they're completely barmy , and mahseer in India.
