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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on September 25, 2007, 02:47:44 PM

Title: Serious Invasive species handling...
Post by: DragonSpeed on September 25, 2007, 02:47:44 PM

16,000 gallons of Rotenone!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070925/ap_on_sc/pike_poisoning

Title: Re: Serious Invasive species handling...
Post by: keithr on September 26, 2007, 12:53:45 PM

Won't this also wipe out the trout?  And other aquatic life?  Isn't this like destroying a town to save it?  I suppose the ideas is sterilize and replant.  Lots of money involved.

Title: Re: Serious Invasive species handling...
Post by: salmon river on September 27, 2007, 01:11:24 AM

I know a few places rotenone would be useful.........