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I
met with Brad Jackson at the George Owens Nature Center in
Independence. This is where Jeff Umbreit, the nature center manager, is
planning four large aquaria to display some of Missouri's native
fishes. This will be the largest native fish display in the state
of Missouri with two 95-gallon tanks, a 145-gallon tank, and a
215-gallon tank. The new facility will be called the DeWitt
Aquarium Building and will also have classrooms to teach students about
all things aquatic. Brad and I went through a litany of items
that Jeff needs to consider to keep and raise native fishes. We
also discussed fish species associations for each aquarium and set down
some timelines and plans for collecting next spring. The DeWitt
Building was under construction when we met with Jeff in early December. |