Re: [Killietalk] Tank fish in the wild

[Gary Elson and Mary Frauley <fraulels at videotron_ca>]

I think Ken, that this debate isn't a debate. That's why everyone's 
struggling to figure out what it is. Yes, new imports will push older 
populations out.
Everyone with a fishroom has been there. And yes, certain new and rare 
species do have trading card appeal.

I think the only question is whether, in focusing solely on  
maintenance, learning is getting shunted aside in your analysis. Every 
new importation brings  a potential for us to learn with it, especially 
if it has accurate distribution information. Clearly, the scientists on 
the list will learn at a different level than a curious amateur like 
myself, but the desire to learn at whatever level is as much a motor to 
the AKA as conservation.

And yes, it's possible my entire posting is entirely off topic for the 
thread, as this has been a rough thread to comprehend. I tried my best 
to figure out what was behind all the quotation marks and <> punctuation...
Gary in Montreal.



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