> [Original Message]
> From: J. C. <hillbillynursery-in-yahoo.com>
> To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
> Date: 8/27/2005 1:26:22 PM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Captive Breeding Endangered Species wasCalifornia
natives
>
> Bob and all,
>
> Since I am a killifish nut I have a location of a
> species that will be extinct in the wild very soon
> because of developement. The AKA has alot of maintance
> programs for such fish. I want to save a species that
> is illegal to keep in a tank without permits. If the
> state would give the AKA several pairs with the
> different location codes I could join that species
> maintance program and raise them for the pet trade and
> further them along in captivity. If laws are in place
> to keep them from ever being maintained in captivity
> they may become extinct in the wild and then what will
> the fish and game people do with the captively bred
> fish they have raised. Like another said the mosquetoe
> fish are displacing the native species of killifish. I
> plan on doing it legally or not-in-all. I just see the
> AKA keeping fish alive that have been extinct for
> years in the wild. The AKA is like a zoo with many
> different species being brought back from near
> extinction yet they are all in captivity. Someone has
> done a re release of a species of Nothos. in Africa
> that has been captivily bred, but it was a failure.
>
> Later, John
>
> --- Bob Bock <bockhouse-in-earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > The thought struck me while I was reading this
> > train. There are lots of endangered species
> > already in the hobby. Most just don't happen to be
> > native to the U.S. Warmer locales have a much
> > greater diversity than we do. In fact, when somene
> > in Brazil fills in a sinkhole so they can build a
> > house, they often exterminate a unique population.
> > If you hang around one of the specialized aquarium
> > groups--the local cichlid and killifish clubs, for
> > example--you'll sometime come across hobbyists who
> > are maintaining species extinct in the wild, often
> > because of habitat elimination.
> >
> > If you work with these species, you'll have the
> > advantage of being able to get information from
> > hobbyists who've already worked with them.
> > Likewise, you won't have to worry about getting
> > permits or breaking laws.
> >
> > Bob
> http://mail.yahoo.com
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