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Re: NFC: RE: RE: buyer for exotics

I can probably do the third weekend of march easier than the 2nd.

Scott


Chris Guppenberger wrote:

> 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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> ----- 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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