[CaspersGh0sts]

Placing a bounty on the pike won’t do it. They’re waaaay too prolific and those waterways are waaaay too deep. I don’t even think blasting with dynamite would do it.

Those waterways need to be shut down, or the Great Lakes fishing industry could well go under. And no one wants to ride a boat with those things around, either.

Take a look. If you want to fastforward a bit, go to the 2:00 mark or so:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ChwJiKKBdA&feature=related

[Ben Mugged]

They’re waaaay too prolific and those waterways are waaaay too deep.

I believe in the industry and ingenuity of the American entrepreneur. Make it worth their while and they will find a way. Got a better use for that money?

[cripplecreek]

The democrats see destroying the industry as another cash cow. Dick Durbin is calling for a carp czar despite the fact that Obama has already appointed another Chi-town buddy as Great lakes czar and given him 25 billion dollars to use as he pleases.

Cameron Davis (Great lakes czar) wants to remove dams in the great lakes watershed which would actually help the carp to spread and breed in the waters where salmon, trout, walleye, etc spawn. Seems that our prime salmon spawning grounds are ideal for the carp. The behavior of the administration over this issue has been exactly like it has been with the oil spill. Foot dragging and obstruction

BTW interesting how Illinois gets the backing of the president on this despite having almost nothing at stake.



Great Lakes Watershed.

[Richard Kimball]

Here’s a time specific link that goes to the first massive jump of the carp out of the river:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ChwJiKKBdA#t=2m40s

[Richard Kimball]

Whoo boy. I looked at the rest of your video and it said that in Ontario they’re selling live ones in the Asian markets and that some people buy them to release into lakes for good luck. Possession of them live is illegal, but apparently some of the markets sell them anyway.