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Originally Posted by italk2u
Whoa folks. Carp have been indigenous to Alberta since the 80's..introduced no less by the government;
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex3446
Also, be sure you don't mistake them for goldfish and yes they probably won't survive in our cold water system as per this:
http://www.frammandearter.se/0/2engl...us_gibelio.pdf |
Can't view your AB Agriculture link, but I would hazard a guess it is about Grass Carp (which actually aren't "Carp"). Grass carp used in AB are all sterile triploid fish.
The Prussian Carp was probably not introduced by the "bucket brigade", who would undertake such an activity to create a fishery, but more than likely was an aquarium owner who dumped the fish into the river instead of killing the fish. Another possibility, that is the reason for a number of introductions in the US and probably Canada, is releases of fish by Bhuddists. They think they are doing a good deed, but instead have destroyed ecosystems.
Sundance, do you have a link related to this occurrence?