Comments sought on proposal to control invasives..

  • Mike Stephens
    WI.
    Posts: 1722
    July 22, 2011 at 11:38 pm #983145

    Emeraled ash borer,japanese bettles,and asian carp???? We should have sent a bigger A- bomb

    vikefanmn77
    Northfield,MN
    Posts: 1493
    July 22, 2011 at 11:44 pm #983148

    My understanding is that they have been using this method in southern mn for quite some time without any adverse effects. If it works, go with it!!!

    Mike Stephens
    WI.
    Posts: 1722
    July 23, 2011 at 12:01 am #983151

    by the way, those stingless wasp will demand a trillion dollar study, then sting you in the berry holster As Bret would say

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    July 23, 2011 at 1:40 am #983160

    I have a lot of confidence in our US Dept. of Agriculture

    to mess this up!
    After all, they’re the outfit that allowed the Asian Carp species and the Asian Lady Beetles and Multiflora Rose into the U.S., and we all see how that went.

    JasonP
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 1384
    July 23, 2011 at 1:08 pm #983205

    Quote:

    My understanding is that they have been using this method in southern mn for quite some time without any adverse effects. If it works, go with it!!!

    caution….we used asian carp for quite some time down south on catfish farms to control plant growth. IMO we should stop meddling with the food web and focus on preventing the intro of new invasives and the management by mechanical means, not biological means, of existing ones.

    schreinersshop
    Alma Wi
    Posts: 47
    July 23, 2011 at 1:50 pm #983211

    Has there ever been an instance where introduction of a foreign species has acheived the desired results without any unwanted side effects?

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    July 23, 2011 at 3:51 pm #983242

    My only two comments on this are as follows:

    1. Take the action BEFORE they get here.
    2. Once they are here its too late so save the money and find something else to worry about. See comment number 1.

    cwb66
    Posts: 7
    July 24, 2011 at 1:54 am #983346

    the only one that I know of is the Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60016
    July 26, 2011 at 4:59 pm #983915

    German Brown Trout.

    schreinersshop
    Alma Wi
    Posts: 47
    July 26, 2011 at 7:17 pm #983946

    OK OK, I guess I didn’t think that one through all the way

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60016
    July 27, 2011 at 12:37 am #983999

    Indonesian Rhubarb.

    schreinersshop
    Alma Wi
    Posts: 47
    July 28, 2011 at 3:07 pm #984499

    I will challenge the inclusion of golf in this list. I believe it has caused extensive damage to the social fabric of our society

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60016
    July 29, 2011 at 2:21 pm #984859

    Quote:

    I will challenge the inclusion of golf in this list. I believe it has caused extensive damage to the social fabric of our society

    Gawd I love you Jeremy!

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    July 29, 2011 at 6:48 pm #984985

    Quote:

    Quote:

    I will challenge the inclusion of golf in this list. I believe it has caused extensive damage to the social fabric of our society

    Gawd I love you Jeremy!

    And don’t forget moral fiber with the social fabric. There are more liars on the golf course than there are liars who are anglers. Ok, except for catfisherman.

    Workboot
    Coon Rapids, MN
    Posts: 357
    August 4, 2011 at 12:50 am #986098

    I sure hope the proposed solution doesnt become worse than the problem.

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