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Re: NFC: RE: RE: buyer for exotics
The weekend of the 24th is open for me and Orlando sounds good too. The
weekend before is the FTFFA show and PIDA event in Orlando for those who
what to know.
Now remember we only eat 50 per cent of what we get. JiM C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Guppenberger" <jcguppy at gnc_net>
To: <nfc at actwin_com>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: NFC: RE: RE: buyer for exotics
> I got my exotic-fish-o-matic cooker. The 6' long grill on a trailer I can
> tote anywhere there is an ERP gathering.....
>
> I am working right now with the Fish and Wildlife people to get their data
> on released or known populations of exotics to help out on the leg work of
> finding them.
>
> I plan to go out over to the Orlando area the 2nd or 3rd week of March. I
> am expanding my exotic gathering not to just fish, but also removing some
> exotic weeds from the waterways as well. Maybe gather some hydrilla and
> garbage bag it to the landfill to rot and die. Make it a 2 way
effort......
>
> Will be announcing a gathering place to launch from and the list of places
> we are going to hit.
>
> I should have my portable barrel system to keep fish alive in all weekend.
> Maybe 120 gallons or such.
>
> Anyway..... if anyone is interested.... Jim & Doug (hint hint) speak up!
> Lets make something of this and remove some fish from our water....
>
> Interesting enough I had a meeting with the people that make SONAR aquatic
> herbicide today.... in California, if they find a trace of hydrilla they
> nuke the place with Sonar for at least 1000' around the found source to
make
> sure it is gone.... Those are some people that want the exotics gone.
Unlike
> some or most of our Florida waterways where you have to pray for divine
> intervention to get the hydrilla out! Well lets maybe answer a few
prayers
> and pitch in and help remove some! (and get some cool fish at the same
> time.....)
>
>
> Chris "the ERP bucket boy"
>
> Chris Guppenberger
> Research Biologist
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> <((((<
> Visit us on the web!
> http://www.floridafishresearch.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Capelle" <JCapelle at tampabay_rr.com>
> To: <nfc at actwin_com>
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 1:14 PM
> Subject: Re: NFC: RE: RE: buyer for exotics
>
>
> > That could happen at any time. Get the word out that there will be a
> > general meeting with a exotic fish collecting trip mixed in with a cook
> out
> > to follow. There are people we know that will not step in the mucky mud
> to
> > collect, but will come if it's an annual social event. If we do it this
> > summer for starters check with me for my good dates I have a bit of
> military
> > commitments as does Chris G. . JiM C.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "robert a rice" <robertrice at juno_com>
> > To: <nfc at actwin_com>
> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 12:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: NFC: RE: RE: buyer for exotics
> >
> >
> > > I can see the day when we have an exotic fishing rodeo...and fish fry
> > > ...and party :)
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Out of curiosity, I just checked (and answered my own question).
> > > > There's a
> > > > badge on Fish & Wildlife Management
> > > > (http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/mb051.html). Among the
> > > > options,
> > > > there's: "List the wildlife species in your state that are
> > > > classified as
> > > > endangered, threatened, exotic, game species, furbearers, or
> > > > migratory game
> > > > birds." I think that's as close it gets to the goal of removing
> > > > exotics.
> > > >
> > > > Chuck
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert Rice NFC President
> > > Save those Fishes, Join the Native Fish Conservancy
> > > http://www.nativefish.org
> >
> >
>
>
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