John Bongiovanni
>Jay DeLong wrote:
> > So what's the solution? genetically engineered sunfish sound like a great
> > solution, adult in 30 days and reproducing in another 10. Of course they
> > would have to have voracious appetites and that can be accomplished by
> > splicing in some F. gardeneri genes or similar killi genetic material.
>
> Maybe they can wag their tails and fetch the paper, too.
>
> > Failing that we have to educate the public about keeping and
> > preserving NA
> > native fish and their habitat or start spraying DDT or similar
> > chemicals to keep the little bloodsuckers in check.
>
> Are mosquitos really the problem here? I totally hate 'em and I adapt my
> behavior to avoid them. From my observations it's pretty clear that the
> mosquito "problem" is really a perception thing. Aren't we humans really
> the issue here, such as our priorities on where to live and build homes?
> (I'm not belittling the West Nile virus threat in any way, though.)
>
> --
> Jay DeLong
> Olympia, WA
> "If the biota, in the course of aeons, has built something we like but do
> not understand, then who but a fool would discard seemingly useless parts?
> To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent
> tinkering."
> ~ Aldo Leopold (1953)
>
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