-- end ____^__ ><,Darwin,> Joshua L. Wiegert NFC Lists Administrator JLW_at_dune.net www.geocities.com/Josh_Wiegert Nativefishconservancy-owner_at_yahoogroups.com ICQ UIN 69553561 AIM UID: JoshuaWiegert Feel free to contact me by any of the above means for any reason. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- mataHmeH maSachnIS veqlarghlI' yIbuS 'ej veqla =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Native Fish Conservancy main list is NativeFishConservancy_at_yahoogroups.com. To subscibe to the NFC's main list, send a message to Nativefishconservancy-subscribe_at_yahoogroups.com! For more information, visit http://www.nativefish.org. Come learn about, chat about, and protect our native heritage! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Bob Bock wrote:
> Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 19:09:07 -0400 > From: Bob Bock <bockhouse_at_earthlink.net> > Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > Subject: Re: NANFA-- MD snakehead update > > Maryland has no natural lakes--I wouldn't be surprised if this pond isn't > natural either. All of the park ponds around here are manmade, so it's a > good bet the Crofton Pond is artificially created, with only some largemouth > bass, lot's of bluegills and a reproducing population of liberated bait > bucket golden shiners and or mummichog. It seems like draining the pond for > a year or two would be a wise precaution to prevent the snakeheads from > spreading throughout the Chesapeake system. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joshua L Wiegert" <jlw_at_dune.net> > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 6:44 PM > Subject: Re: NANFA-- MD snakehead update > > > > That's an option they're exploring, Mike. However, if its just one or two > > fish, and they can remove them without overly harming the pond... seems > > that the benefit is there. Unfortunately, most state DNR's are full of > > people who don't seem to understand that ponds are often filled with > > fishes other than gamefish.... I can think of many NY ponds that were > > rot'd, previously having a nice fishery of bullhead and full of little > > minnows to collect... Few perch get in, do some damage, and .. next thing > > you know, its a stocked pond full of the same trout year after year. > > > > -- > > end > > ____^__ > > ><,Darwin,> > > Joshua L. Wiegert > > NFC Lists Administrator JLW_at_dune.net > > www.geocities.com/Josh_Wiegert > Nativefishconservancy-owner_at_yahoogroups.com > > ICQ UIN 69553561 AIM UID: JoshuaWiegert > > Feel free to contact me by any of the above means for any reason. > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > -=- > > mataHmeH maSachnIS veqlarghlI' yIbuS 'ej > veqla > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > -=- > > Native Fish Conservancy main list is > NativeFishConservancy_at_yahoogroups.com. > > To subscibe to the NFC's main list, send a message to > > Nativefishconservancy-subscribe_at_yahoogroups.com! For more information, > > visit http://www.nativefish.org. Come learn about, chat about, and > > protect our native heritage! > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > -=- > > > > > > On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Mike Bessert wrote: > > > > > Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 17:30:22 -0700 > > > From: Mike Bessert <mbesser1_at_bigred.unl.edu> > > > Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > > > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > > > Subject: Re: NANFA-- MD snakehead update > > > > > > Greetings to all. > > > > > > I have been out of the loop for a few days, so I'm getting caught up on > the > > > latest. I am as much a conservationist as anyone on the list and I'm > not a > > > big fan of knee jerk extremes; however... > > > > > > Wouldn't a little rotenone be in order here? It seems to me that the > > > sacrifice of a few ponds now (ponds that could be rehab'd in a few > years) > > > would be worth the potential benefit of preventing the introduction of > YET > > > ANOTHER damaging Asian species into our rivers. See: common carp, > bighead > > > carp, etc. etc. etc. > > > > > > Mike Bessert > > > Lincoln, NE > > > > > > on 7/2/02 6:21 AM, ichthos_at_charm.net at ichthos at charm.net wrote: > > > > > > > For the latest -- and photos -- on the northern snakehead in Maryland, > go > > > > to: > > > > > > > > http://www.sunspot.net/news/local/ > > > > > > > > and click on the snakehead story. (Sunspot changes their pages often, > so > > > > the story may not be up beyond 7/2.) > > > > > > > > Apparently, there are at least 2 of them in the Crofton pond. > > > > > > > > "Scientists don't know how the snakehead got into the pond. Some > > > > snakehead species are sold to pet stores. Others, such as the northern > > > > snakehead, are sold in Asian specialty markets." > > > > > > > > Chris Scharpf > > > > Baltimore > > > > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not > necessarily > > > > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes > > > > / Association" > > > > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes > Association > > > > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the > word > > > > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an > email to > > > > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. 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