05-08-2015, 02:06 PM
[quote mtncat1][/quote] what species of fish are you worried about, that is going to be unavailable in the future?[/quote]
All of them.
It is our responsibility to do whatever we can to preserve all species, no matter what their current perceived value is. As responsible stewards of wildlife, we owe it to each species to do everything in our power to keep them here.
People complain all the time about the June Sucker recover program. But what most anglers fail to realize is that every thing they do to help the suckers benefits ALL species in Utah Lake.
Would the DWR like to have gizzard shad in more lakes? Maybe. But that doesn't mean that they can just go throw them wherever they want. You asked for a reason why they are against putting them in a list of lakes -- that shouldn't be too hard to get those reasons:
1. Starvation (I don't know this one, but I'm sure you could find out pretty easy by calling the aquatics group and asking)
2. Yuba -- least chub issues. Endangered species.
3. Gunlock -- Endangered species. Virigin River chub, woundfin, and spinedace. Introducing any new species to this system would be pretty difficult.
4. Sand Hollow -- see answer to #3
5. Quail Creek -- see answer to #3
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All of them.
It is our responsibility to do whatever we can to preserve all species, no matter what their current perceived value is. As responsible stewards of wildlife, we owe it to each species to do everything in our power to keep them here.
People complain all the time about the June Sucker recover program. But what most anglers fail to realize is that every thing they do to help the suckers benefits ALL species in Utah Lake.
Would the DWR like to have gizzard shad in more lakes? Maybe. But that doesn't mean that they can just go throw them wherever they want. You asked for a reason why they are against putting them in a list of lakes -- that shouldn't be too hard to get those reasons:
1. Starvation (I don't know this one, but I'm sure you could find out pretty easy by calling the aquatics group and asking)
2. Yuba -- least chub issues. Endangered species.
3. Gunlock -- Endangered species. Virigin River chub, woundfin, and spinedace. Introducing any new species to this system would be pretty difficult.
4. Sand Hollow -- see answer to #3
5. Quail Creek -- see answer to #3
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