Re: NANFA-L-- Devil's Hole Pupfish Go To Vegas; No Lie

Jerry Baker (nanfa-in-bakerweb.biz)
Tue, 23 May 2006 20:33:06 -0700

Derek Parr wrote:
> If we're going to change their environment into a fish tank, why leave
> them in the hole-in-all?

Because it's a perfectly good fish tank with virtually unlimited water
volume? No need to stress them by capturing them and transporting them
somewhere else. I can see arguments either way though.

I hope they have some DNA samples recorded for posterity.
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