Please do not misunderstand what anyone is saying here; keeping natives in a
pond is a great idea (see my upcoming FAMA column for just this topic). Its
definitely an admirable thing -- and sure as heck beats goldfish or koi
(which are ugly anyhow... :) There's nothing wrong with it, and I truly
wihs more people would keep natives. Dustin has already pointed out some
good alternatives to do with offspring, and it sounds like you did pass some
on to other aquarists. The point we have to make is that once a fish is
removed from its native pool and kept for even a short while, it is no
longer "native," and should not be re-released.
JW
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----- Original Message -----
From: "George W Corben" <gwcorben-in-juno.com>
To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Final 2005 Water garden Sunfish tally
> I established my watergarden in early Aug. '04 and did not want
> to stock it with goldfish or Koi, opting instead to keep fish that I was
> familiar with from my youth. No Bullheads though. My pond has just
> completed its first full season and I was feeling quite proud of the fact
> that I had Sunfish that successfully spawned in it. Feeling proud that is
> ,until I posted the notice of my results and immediately began receiving
> criticism for returning fish to their stream of origin.
> I thought I was doing good by promulgating native fish but
> apparently not.. My breeding age Green sunfish are now gone from my pond
> so this wont happen again. I do have 4 1 3/4- 2" Greens in my aquarium
> that will spend the winter inside with me. Im not sure what their future
> holds come Spring, maybe everyone
> thinks a bait shop might be a good idea.
>
> George
>
> On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:54:45 EST EELReprah-in-aol.com writes:
>> In a message dated 11/1/05 11:20:10 AM, dlmcneely-in-lunet.edu writes:
>>
>> << Sorry to belabor this. >>
>>
>> It is worth it to get the point across. In many localities it is
>> illegal to
>> use live minnows as bait fish unless from the same lake or stream.
>> For many of
>> the same reasons.
>>
>> Lee Harper
>> Media, PA
>>
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