Re: NANFA-L-- National Fish

Joshua L. Wiegert (JLW at dune.net)
Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:43:27 -0400

So, the flathead has expanded well beyond its borders, eats beyond its
allowance, and destroys the ecosystem everywhere it goes.

Seems like a perfect symbol to me.

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Due to budget cuts, the light at the end of the tunnel has been discontinued. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS" <Jan.J.Hoover at erdc.usace.army.mil> To: <nanfa-l at nanfa.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 3:06 PM Subject: RE: NANFA-L-- National Fish

>>>>... my picks for National fish >> Bowfin is #1 >> Alligator gar #2 >> flathead catfish #3 > > Group discussion is definitely encouraged....but as Dave said, votes need > to > be mailed or emailed directly to Chris (ichthos at comcast.net) for them to > count. . > > Re flathead catfish: This fish has been introduced outside its range and > has > gotten a rather unsavory reputation. It has even been compared to > snakeheads. > http://www.fws.gov/northeast/njfieldoffice/FieldNotes%20WEB%20PDF/2004_Spring > _PDF/5&6_Jed_Brown_fullpage.pdf (Delaware) > http://www.uncwil.edu/cmsr/aquaticecology/lcfrp/Fisheries/nonnative.htm > (Cape Fear) > Consequently, it may not be as good a choice as others for "national > symbol" > status. > > - Jan Hoover > Vicksburg,MS > /----------------------------------------------------------------------- > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes > / Association (NANFA). Comments made on this list do not necessarily > / reflect the beliefs or goals of NANFA. For more information about NANFA, > / visit http://www.nanfa.org Please make sure all posts to nanfa-l are > / consistent with the guidelines as per > / http://www.nanfa.org/guidelines.shtml To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get > / help, visit the NANFA email list home page and archive at > / http://www.nanfa.org/email.shtml /----------------------------------------------------------------------- / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes / Association (NANFA). Comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of NANFA. For more information about NANFA, / visit http://www.nanfa.org Please make sure all posts to nanfa-l are / consistent with the guidelines as per / http://www.nanfa.org/guidelines.shtml To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get / help, visit the NANFA email list home page and archive at / http://www.nanfa.org/email.shtml