Re: Pupfish was Re: NANFA-- Re: NANFA-Need for Education

Moontanman_at_aol.com
Wed, 6 Jun 2001 08:49:19 EDT

In a message dated 6/5/01 11:38:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
gupp_at_naturalaquariums.com writes:

<< One of the things I find really annoying about these things, is that you
can't keep them. I breed a different pupfish, C. veronicae, that's
extinct in the wild. >>

I agree, one of the first things they do when something becomes endangered is
not allow anyone to breed them or keep them in any way. hobbyists do a better
job of breeding fish because we love them. to us they are not just another
project.

Moon

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