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As needs change...Others fade into the past.

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with WHISPERING PINES REALTY 20398180

I stopped by a Department of Natural Resources fish trap today.  This has not been used in many years.

It was set up to catch the hundreds to thousands of carp trying to get into a local fishing lake.  I watched many times as they netted out the carp because occasionally there would be a nice northern or walleye in the trap also.

Those we put up above the trap to continue their journey.

Today, the steel frame is still in place but the metal mesh that restricted the fish movement is gone. 

Why the DNR no longer opperates this fish trap, I don't know, but I decided after seeing this to contact them to see why.

I can only guess that priorities have changed to dealing with other invasive species that are more harmful than the carp.

Comments (8)

Pat Champion
John Roberts Realty - Eustis, FL
Call the "CHAMPION" for all your real estate needs

This is so true we have to willing to adapt to the changes as they occur. I hope you have a great weekend.

Jul 28, 2012 03:51 AM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

William, taking care of our natural resources is so very important.  But, then again... it just does not make ANY sense for conservatives to cut, cut and cut things to "save taxpayers money"... and then complain when things don't get done.

You want things done... you have to pay for it !  Now, what is so hard about that?

Jul 28, 2012 03:57 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Karen...you are right.  People want everything but don't want to pay for it.  That along with those that think they are entitled combine to make things really tough.

Jul 28, 2012 04:22 AM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

William:  We all are "entitled."  We're entitled to be treated equally, and with respect.  It's another thing that should be pretty easy to do... but so many seem incapable of choosing to do it.

As far as "wanting" everything... and priorities about what to pay for... you had a bridge on I-35 that collapsed some years ago, and killed many.  Replacing that before it collapsed should have been a priority, but was not.  It was ignored.  We built airplanes the Pentagon did not want, instead.

Jul 28, 2012 05:31 AM
Randi Brammer
Randi Brammer, Acctg. - Hinckley, MN
Accountant & Tax Preparer

Time moves on and things change for the better and for the worse.

Jul 28, 2012 11:38 PM
Vern Eaton
Askov, MN
Realtor 651-674-7449

Bill, it does seam that things change all the time.  Hopefully some thought is put inot it first.

Jul 29, 2012 05:49 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

I do love the righteous indignation of Karen Anne, and I totally agree with your both!

Jul 29, 2012 07:09 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Carp can be very invasive. I can see the need to keep them out. Is this lake now overrun with them?

I would have to agree with Karen Anne's last comment.

Jul 29, 2012 07:47 AM