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Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 2:44 pm
by wokka1
4liters wrote:The article I read has Pyne saying the reason for waiting to 2018 is so they can work out a plan to deal with all the dead carp. Most of the money allocated to this project seems to be for the clean up too. Good to see they're putting a bit of thought into it.
If it as effective as they say then lets hope they do get the clean up right Or else there is gunna be a mighty stink on !

Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 3:23 pm
by 4liters
Even if it doesn't a few months of stinky waterways is probably worth it if it gives the natives a chance to fight back.

Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 3:50 pm
by drew 2
What the furk are they gonna do with them all :o_0: Deni could become the dead carp capital of australia :rofl: :rofl:

Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:06 pm
by Kev209
Charlie Carp would probably take heaps of them

Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:41 pm
by Fishomicko
Does anyone know if this method has been used in any other country's as much as I'd like to see carp gone I'm abit worried cause we don't have the best history when it comes to introducing one pest to kill another

Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:46 pm
by lachie.snow
Fishomicko wrote:Does anyone know if this method has been used in any other country's as much as I'd like to see carp gone I'm abit worried cause we don't have the best history when it comes to introducing one pest to kill another
It would be a disaster if it somehow transferred into natives.

Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:58 pm
by 4liters
If anyone wants a chuckle have a listen to Barnaby Joyce talking about this in parliament today. CAAARP!

Fishomicko wrote:Does anyone know if this method has been used in any other country's as much as I'd like to see carp gone I'm abit worried cause we don't have the best history when it comes to introducing one pest to kill another
It's gone through Europe and Asia without affecting anything other than carp and the CSIRO have apparently done plenty of research seeing if it infects natives here. One of the scientists quoted today reckons it doesn't even affect goldfish which are a really close relative of carp so something totally different like cod or whatever should be fine.

Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 8:13 pm
by lachie.snow

Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 8:41 am
by PedroArvy
Humans are a virus inttroduced into Australia and look at the damage we have done. Devastated most of the country :rofl:

I am sure it has been properly tested (famous last words?)

Re: Carp Virus

Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 7:47 pm
by Lightningx
lachie.snow wrote:http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-02/c ... ms/7374658

Plenty of fertilizer!
Interesting read. Cheers :thumbsup: