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Re: Now Never returned to the wild

To: nfc at actwin_com
Subject: Re: Now Never returned to the wild
From: "D. Martin Moore" <archimedes at master_localink4.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 10:57:17 +0000
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> Except now we have diseases from other continents introduced into North
> American rivers, streams, and lakes, like ich, which originated in Asia.
> These were via aquarium species released into the wild most likely, but any
> fish that has been kept in an aquarium that was not properly sterilized (or
> that had equipment, plants, gravel, hands, etc. that were not properly
> sterilized introduced into it) and subsequently released into nature can
> carry with it such a disease.
> 
> Norm

Norm and Peter,

I have followed these discussions with great interest.  WHile I 
admist the possibility exists, is there any real evidence that this 
has actually happened?  Beyond speculation, that is.


Prost,

Martin

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