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NFC: Re: RE: Auctions OT ?

And the natives readily crossbreed with the introduced exotics.  Case in
point, my wife (part Blackfoot who is herself a mix) has readily crossed
with yours truely (pure European) and is currently gestating a hybrid
offspring.  This could be devastating to the native population.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gay" <ghemsath at att_net>
To: <nfc at actwin_com>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 11:21 AM
Subject: NFC: RE: Auctions OT ?


> Hello
> To see a good example of the damage that an Imported and / or a Released
> species can do when it takes over
> Go talk to any of the native Indian Tribes as to the effect the Europeans
> had on the ecological systems of both the North and South American
> continents.
> :)
> Gay
> Alaska
> ghemsath at att_net
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nfc at actwin_com [mailto:owner-nfc at actwin_com]On Behalf Of David
> Strickler
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 4:40 AM
> To: nfc at actwin_com
> Subject: Re: NFC: Re: Auctions OT
>
> Imported, released, exotic, etc., etc., etc., are ALWAYS bad.  I'm
referring
> to
> native animals.
>
> mcclurg luke e wrote:
>
> > Imported Bullfrogs are especially a nuisance in many areas of not only
> > this country but others as well.  Not to mention the infamous Cane Toad,
> > which is taking over in parts of Australia and destroying local species.
> >
> > Luke
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Wright Huntley wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > David Strickler wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Although I'm not necessarily for adding herps to the NFC either,
what
> the
> > > > h*ll do herps do to cause problems?!!
> > >
> > > They eat the eggs and babies, if not the adult native fish.
> > >
> > > Wright
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Wright Huntley wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I join the side against adding herps to our charter/activities.
> > > > >
> > > > > They are a major source of problems in some of our western
habitats,
> so
> > > > > promoting certain frogs and turtles would be even less popular
than
> > > > > promoting distribution of damnbusia into native waters. :-) I
think
> the
> > > > > potential for conflict is evident.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wright
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Wright Huntley,  Fremont CA, USA,  510 494-8679
> huntley1 at home_com
> > > > >
> > > > > In retrospect it becomes clear that hindsight is definitely
> overrated.
> > > > >
> > > > >               http://environmental.networkroom.com/
> > >
> > > --
> > > Wright Huntley,  Fremont CA, USA,  510 494-8679     huntley1 at home_com
> > >
> > > In retrospect it becomes clear that hindsight is definitely overrated.
> > >
> > >               http://environmental.networkroom.com/
> > >
>
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