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RE: Now Never returned to the wild
That was me...I'm the 'stockboy'. :)
Luke
On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Hemsath, Gay wrote:
> If my memory serves I believe this whole thread started when some one (
> in Kansas ) said that they caught fish in a river a stocked them in a
> farm pond. See last paragraph and explain why it's OK now and again for
> R. Rice ? I think some where this has come a full circle !!
>
> If the word is "Once Caught, Once Bought, NEVER Returned to the Wild"
> under any circumstances then I believe that strictly adhering to this
> motto will put a stop to all restocking efforts by any organization or
> individual of any and all waters. Any out door water containment will
> in time over flow because of either to much water (rain, snow melt,
> spring or fall run off ) or silting in, therefore all fish relocated by
> any means are subject to being released back to the wilds with all the
> evils as mentioned. Are you sure you want to take this stance ?
>
> Gay
>
> On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, mcclurg luke e wrote:
> Just a couple of points.
> > we try to do things such as species reintroductions whether
> from captive
> > or wild caught stock. A perfect example (to me anyway) of
> when this
> > policy should not be in effect is R. Rice's "The Resurrection
> of Fox Den
> > Lake". (sorry to drag you into this Robert) :) And again, I
> do on
> > occasions capture and use wild caught fishes to stock farm
> ponds.
>
> No disagreement there as long as it is done based on as local a stock as
> possible.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: peter.unmack at ASU_Edu [SMTP:peter.unmack at ASU_Edu]
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 1998 4:49 PM
> To: nfc at actwin_com
> Subject: Re: Now Never returned to the wild
>
> On Thu, 9 Jul 1998 Moontanman at AOL_COM
> <mailto:Moontanman at AOL_COM> wrote:
> > OK, I'll quit being the fly in the ointment, I agree
> that re-release of fish
> > is probably not a good idea,
>
> Snip
>
> Very little as I understand it. Most folks are pretty ignorant
> when it comes to diseases.
> > By the way, in reference to the stream I told you
> about in my last letter, I
> > talked my cousin into putting native fish into his
> lawn pond instead of
> > goldfish because his pond was washed out by a recent
> flood. I told him
> > about the problem with the introduction of exotics and
> if he wanted a pond
> > that was vulnerable to floods he should not stock it
> with exotics. Also we
> > managed to catch two wayward gold fish from the
> stream. Did I do good?
>
> Great, this is the kinda positive message we need to get out
> there!!
> Cheers
> Peter Unmack
>
>
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