Parks dept. killing off all alpine area fish

[Alchase]

They say bringing fish in is not "natural".
If they have their way Trail Blazers are history.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009027452_apwafishstockingcascades.html

[rasbo]

well then no trails,no park rangers,no hikers.no motor vehicals.no toll boths to take money,silly argument..nothing about park operations is natural

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Just as long as they realize, the eagles, osprey and other species depending of those fish will be impacted and that the State's budget will also be impacted as many who buy fishing licenses only do so because they fish those hike in lakes, than it is a good idea .
 This is the same dam debate that get's me upset about hatcheries being evil, every last ounce of salmonid's in this State has already been affected by hatcheries in one way or another, the gene pool is already mixed, the important thing now, is to view our resources as a whole and not to experience a net loss. This is a net loss, plain and simple. One of my fondest memories as a kid was mountain lake fishing with pops, where?? In a mountain lake in MRNP with no fish historically. If the lakes are not connected by stream to an affected watershed, than there is no scientific support to back up their position.

[Mauser]

I wonder if that is a "natural wilderness pesticide?"

[Dmanmastertracker]

 

 I didn't even think of that, -by the way, let's pollute the hell out of the water.... 

[Happy Gilmore]

saw some show on TV last week about trout in high lakes in CA. They said the lakes never had fish until the 1940's or something. Now the frogs are dying and they are starting to take the fish out of the lake.....goofy stuff....

[wazzuhunter]

every last ounce of salmonid's in this State has already been affected by hatcheries in one way or another, the gene pool is already mixed, the important thing now, is to view our resources as a whole and not to experience a net loss.

 

The gene pool has already been messed with so much that hatcheries are the only way to reestablish fisheries in some streams.

[clindsayrun]

"Nonnative fish affect zooplankton." Oh my god, the world is ending!

I can't stand these people.

[rosscrazyelk]

Ken Schram just did a piece on this .. He admitted he has never even has fished but can't believe people want to do this.. I do not agree with him alot but i like what he said today.

[chukarchaser]

Almost crashed my car when I heard Schram.  Could not believe I agreed with him.  Now if we can just get people to stop refereeing to them as conservationists.  Hunters are conservationists, these people are Environmentalists and whacko's at that. and

[Curly]

It's one thing to decide not to stock the lakes anymore, but to say they will use pesticide or gill net the fish that are in there............ Crazy......

[ICEMAN]

Just go back later and put some back.....


My bad! Did I just say that?

[fishing is for fools]

    Let's just take all the fun out of it.  Why have kids?

[Jerbear]

Doc Hastings and others from congress are trying to get this stopped.  They introduced a bill last year, but it didn't get out out of committee.  This is getting so damn insane, you have to wonder if they are trying to destroy everything the average working guy enjoys.

[popeshawnpaul]

This is ridiculous.  Trails aren't natural as well as roads.  Let's take them out.  Your park service job isn't natural, let's take that out...