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NFC: Fw: Re: Adopt-a-tank program
Any help getting these guys some fish.
Robert Rice - NFC president www.nativefish.org
Hemochromotosis the # 1 genetic killer in the USA . Ten percent of us
have it.
I do. Learn more about this disease visit http://www.americanhs.org/ .
Treatment is simple and easy with an early diagnosis so get tested.
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From: Kevin Buggie <kevin.swec at zianet_com>
To: robert a rice <robertrice at juno_com>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 09:21:22 -0700
Subject: Re: Adopt-a-tank program
Message-ID: <3C712A02.2A894F5D at zianet_com>
References: <20020216.204959.-3714995.2.robertrice at juno_com>
Robert,
We are looking for Scaphirhynchus platorynchus and Lepisosteus
osseus. We are also going to emphasize Anguilla rostrata, as we have
identified a potential source of funding for American eel restoration and
eductation work.
thanks for the help,
Kevin Buggie
Southwest Environmental Center
505 522-5552
robert a rice wrote:
which sturgeon ,gar are you looking for ?
Robert Rice - NFC president www.nativefish.org
Hemochromotosis the # 1 genetic killer in the USA . Ten percent of us
have it.
I do. Learn more about this disease visit http://www.americanhs.org/ .
Treatment is simple and easy with an early diagnosis so get tested.
On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 10:41:49 -0700 Kevin Buggie <kevin.swec at zianet_com>
writes:
> Robert,
> Hello, my name is Kevin Buggie and I am work for the
> Southwest Environmental Center in Las Cruces, NM. SWEC is a
> regional
> grassroots environmental advocacy and education group. SWEC has
> been in
> existance since 1991 and as part of our 10th annerversary we are
> moving
> into a prominent building in Las Cruces' downtown area, the
> cultural
> center of Las Cruces. As part of our new fascility we are
> currently
> planning and fundraising for a large aquarium (8'x4'x2.5') of 600
> gallons. In this aquarium we plan to house native fish of the
> desert
> Rio Grande, primarily shovelnose sturgeon, longnose gar, and
> american
> eels. Additional native species will be added as available (wild
> caught) but most other species will be subject to predation by the
> gar
> and eel. To are knowledge this aquarium will be only one of two
> such
> aquariums along the Rio Grande (the other is in Laredo, TX). The
> aquarium will not only serve as the focal point of our new 'center'
> but
> will be an invaluable teaching tool in educating the local community
> on
> the diversity that once abounded in the Rio Grande. The Rio Grande
> in
> southern New Mexico is a river that bears little resemblance to its
> historic condition after being damed and cannalized for the past 75
> years. As a result only 5 of 22 fish species native to this reach
> still
> remain in the river. All three of the featured species in our
> planned
> aquarium are extripated from our river. We are very interested in
> coordinating our efforts with your adopt-a-tank where ever
> possible.
> While we have identified various sources of potential funding we
> have
> not yet secured any of the approx. $6,000 it will take to get our
> tank
> up and running and would appreciate any support you might be able
> to
> provide. One area that I am definitely asking for your assistance in
> is
> acquiring the sturgeon, eels, and gar for the tank. Our local pet
> shops
> are unable to obtain any of these species and I am having trouble
> tracking down individual breeders from which to acquire these fish.
> Any
> help, or contact info you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
> I look forward to your response.
>
> thank you,
> Kevin Buggie
> Field Restoration Coordinator
> Southwest Environmental Center
> 505 522-5552
>
>
Robert Rice - NFC president www.nativefish.org
Hemochromotosis the # 1 genetic killer in the USA . Ten percent of us
have it.
I do. Learn more about this disease visit http://www.americanhs.org/ .
Treatment is simple and easy with an early diagnosis so get tested.
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