Re: NANFA-- Exotic Removal -Swans vs Snakeheads

Harry Knaub (harryknaub_at_suscom.net)
Fri, 12 Sep 2003 19:56:48 -0400

I haven't read the AC article yet,but there was a story recently in Newsweek
on this very subject.

Harry Knaub
----- Original Message -----
From: "geoff" <gkimber2_at_alltel.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Exotic Removal -Swans vs Snakeheads

> Because swans are photogenic.
>
> no one will notice that the ugly water plants are gone until the price
> of their fish dinner goes up,
>
> Speaking of fish dinners -
>
> I was shocked to read in AC that we have managed to remove 90% of the
> big saltwater fish from the ocean.
>
> Unbelievable.
>
> Geoff kimber
> lexington,KY
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 14:57, Kevin wrote:
> > Isn't interesting that the "Do Gooders" are willing to save one non
native
> > species at the detriment of countless natives.
> >
> >
> > On 9/12/03 11:50 AM, "John Bongiovanni" <bongi_at_cox-internet.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Geez. I heard on NPR today about the problem Maryland is having with
the
> > > Asian Mute Swan. Its taking over areas of Chesapeak Bay displacing
other
> > > birds and eating and tearing up the aquatic grasses that the fish live
in.
> > > The local parks and wildlife dept has devised a program to destroy the
birds.
> > > These are huge birds by-the-way.
> > >
> > > Now there are organized "do-gooder" groups raising cane over the
destruction
> > > of the exotics. They have actually convinced a judge to execute a
stay
> > > preventing the state from moving forward in their plans. Good thing
that old
> > > snakehead in Maryland last summer was just butt ugly!
> > >
> > > John
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