Selecting a Clean-up Crew

[Larry Wardog]

That’s a nice build. I’m sure it will look great once it grows in. That’s also interesting that Texas takes such a strong stance regarding conservation through education. I live 15 miles from New York City and the attitude here towards wildlife and the environment in general is to fear it, bulldoze it and throw up 3 floor condos on it.

I'm actually really surprised to hear that about New York. There are strict regulations on the wildlife in PA. I heard a lot of good things about New York maybe things have changed in the last 10 years?

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[DanDrobates]

To put in in perspective I live in one of the most heavily polluted areas of New York. Amphibian decline has been so substantial in my county over the past twenty years you are lucky to see a frog in a preserve let alone in your yard. Between manufacturing, industrial runoff, antiquated sewage systems and new high rise construction the amount of pollution here is astronomical. DEC also advises that consuming freshwater fish in my region be limited to one meal a month and that pregnant women avoid it altogether. We experience disasterous algae blooms in the Long Island sound as well as along the south shore due to excess amounts on nitrogen stemming from untreated sewage contamination. There is almost no virgin land here and local politicians are more concerned with development than conservation. Other parts of New York are different I’m sure but this is what I see first hand. My local water district lies within an area that was once used by the navy for manufacturing. The water is so contamined they sued the navy for 5 million dollars to shoulder the cleanup and to drill new wells. It’s not so much conservation laws it’s all the acts that undermine conservation in general

[BufoFett]

We have similar issues here when it comes to the actions that are physically undertaken, but there were identified many years ago; the only big moves to help were in the spheres of education and expanded legislation for hunting and fishing. Development is still a huge problem that is getting worse. Like people build neighborhoods INSIDE the reservoir wedge!?!?

thanjs guys. I’ll be hunting around for a small shrimp now to approximate something like an amano. I’m already anticipating needing to keep the algae down proactively

[deranged chipmunk]

I’ll be hunting around for a small shrimp now to approximate something like an amano. I’m already anticipating needing to keep the algae down proactively

You can use ghost shrimp (also called grass shrimp) they are native to the southern US.



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[BufoFett]

You can use ghost shrimp (also called grass shrimp) they are native to the southern US.

Are those the ones that make the little mud chimneys? if so, how do I safely obtain? (I'll double check legality before i attempt a harvest)