Well, I’m not in Europewhy did they ban apple snails from the UK?
lol, typical bureaucracy.
That is ridiculous.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-14/pet-fish-threatening-north-qld-waterways/7933228A fish monitoring program run by Mackay Regional Council has detected three Convict Cichlids, a common aquarium fish, in the Northview Garden lake.
"It would appear that somebody's been unable to keep them in a home aquarium, and think they're doing the right thing, and have released them in there," councillor Fran Mann said.
http://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/bitstream/10070/249639/4/sub05feb14004x.pdfAN OUTBREAK of feral Siamesefighting fish in Fogg Dam and theAdelaide River floodplainhighlights just how vulnerable ouraquatic environment is tointroduced plants and animals,says the Amateur Fishermen’sAssociation of the NT.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2...are-taking-over-australian-rivers_a_21452357/The world's biggest goldfish can be found in a river in Western Australia but local researchers aren't cheering, they're trying to eradicate the pests.
In the warm, nutrient-rich waters of the Vasse River feral goldfish grow up to 1.9 kilograms and they're destroying the habitat of endemic native species.
lol, good for youI don’t have acidic water, and I never realized that a snail could start such a debate. Getting a yellow mystery snail