The thing about merely listing a fish while sitting on their collective
rumps, (Fed., State, or whoever) really gets my goat.....
If there really _is_ a concern, then damn-it, DO SOMETHING about the
situation instead of just waiting until it gets even worse........
For now, I've given an Abort mission to the Navy Seals : )
Sorry if I rubbed anyone the wrong way, just stating my opinion.
What's even worse, is that when a species is placed on any type of list, the
blackmarket price just quadrupled, therefore enhancing the risk of taking,
transporting and dealing in "said" species, if you get my drift.........
Regards to all who are concerned about our vanishing species and I didn't
really mean to offend anyone.
Just another who cares.
BG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Stallsmith" <fundulus_at_hotmail.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:16 AM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Bluenose shiner news
> You're right, the welaka is a drop-dead beautiful fish. I have some
flagfin
> shiners, signipinnis, which are interesting but they just don't have that
> electric oomph of welaka. The status is confusing of welaka, I guess
Florida
> does consider Special Concern as protected which is all that really mattes
> for the legality of collection.
>
> --Bruce Stallsmith
> Huntsville, AL, US of A
>
> >From: Chip Rinehart <crin_at_glassmaster.com>
> >Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> >To: "'nanfa_at_aquaria.net'" <nanfa at aquaria.net>
> >Subject: RE: NANFA-- Bluenose shiner news
> >Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:58:44 -0400
> >
> >I was wanting to get some welaka while down in FL back in Feb and found
> >that
> >they were protected there, even though they are only listed as "of
Special
> >Concern". We didn't find them anyway.
> >
> >I have managed to get some from another source, as well as some hubbsi,
and
> >my thoughts are the welaka are WAY better looking. The fieryblack shiner
> >is
> >a close second IMO. Rainbow shiners are nice too, but a male fieryblack
in
> >full breeding coloration is a sight to see.
> >
> >Again, this is just my opinion.
> >
> >Chip in SC
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