Environmental - Biosecurity, Ecosystems, Predation, Pollutants
Rather than euthanize an unwanted Koi or goldfish, or even finding a friend to give it to, some Koi and goldfish owners will release unwanted fish into the wild, and hope that they will have a good life... This is HORRIBLE for lots of reasons! Please share this article with your club and anyone you know that keeps Koi or goldfish! While this article was written in Australia, it applies EVERYWHERE! Read the article by clicking on the picture or title...
In the ongoing saga of trying to control invasive species in Australia, there has been much controvercy about the government's intention to release KHV to control carp. There is more info about the planned release in this blog, and on the internet. Read the arguments against releasing KHV from one Koi keeper by clicking on the title or picture...
We always talk about our Koi ponds as ecosystems, where our Koi live in harmony with their environment. In our home ponds, we are trying to reproduce the natural conditions that Koi have evolved for. But what if you could keep fish and plants on a much smaller scale than a pond? OK - I know this article isn't about Koi, but it is about a miniature ecosystem that has survived for over 25 years! I was fascinated, and hope you enjoy this article as much as we here at K.O.I. did! Read it by clicking on the title or picture...
You can get the link to the paper by clicking on the title or picture above. Meanwhile, here's what the Fish Vet -Dr. Richmond Loh - had to say about it:
"The first paragraph is filled with assumptions about carp being a major cause of (rather than carp being a symptom of) aquatic ecosystem damage.
Here it also states that once KHV is released, there will be continued release of more devastating viruses, to kill fish that develop natural immunity.
But what I find most disconcerting is that it says, “the release of CyHV-3 undoubtedly represents a unique and exciting natural experiment…”
Would it be okay for me to say that I’m not in the least bit excited?"
A new fish counting method has revealed there are ten times more fish in the sea than we previously thought. Click on the title or picture to get the link to the short video.
Read the article below about the first use of genetic barcoding of fish by clicking on the title or picture.
The Department of Fisheries of Western Australia introduced a new program - "Don't Dump That Fish!" While the links are specific to Australia, the concept has international appeal... Read the article by clicking on the picture or title...
Koi have many adaptations that allow them to survive not just in ponds, but also in wild areas where people don't want them! What is a nuisance to Tasmania provides excellent insight as to why Koi Keeping should be so easy! And also why Koi should NEVER be released into the wild! Read the article by clicking on the picture or title.
Australia will use herpes to cleanse rivers of invasive carp. What will it cost? Get the answer by clicking on the title or picture.
Now it’s almost certain that KHV will be released into the natural environment in Australia, in the very near future. So what is predicted to happen to the natural waterways? Read some scenarios by clicking on the title or picture...
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