Re: NANFA-L-- Re: the aquarium hobby as conservator of

Christopher Scharpf (ichthos-in-comcast.net)
Wed, 10 May 2006 19:28:34 -0400

Mike Lucas said:

> I think sometimes we like to think we can do more then we really can or use
> the "raising for conservation" rationalization to keep something we just plain
> want to have. There certainly are plenty of neat fish out there, that are in
> no danger, to collect and enjoy. For the others our energy might be better
> used to support the institutions truely qualified to do some good and to help
> protect the natural environments.

Truer words have never been spoken on this list, Mike. Thanks for saying
them.

Chris Scharpf
Baltimore
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