What gives the DNR the right?

[JteSchertz]

If you don't kill it isn't that the same as owning one????

No it is not.....no where on the flyer does it say you "must" kill on site. It even goes as far to say "please".

I am not saying kill it or don't (me personally I would kill it), but everyone is entitled to thier own opinion. I apologize for combining my comments, not all of it was targeted at you.

 

[screaminleeman]

Please don't kill me, I am not a snakehead, honest!

 

[Mr.Catfish]

If these fish were in my waterways I would like the law to be strictly enforced. Don't get me wrong,a snakehead would be cool to have in a tank. But I don't want them in our waterways.
As a citizen,don't you think we should help out with a problem. You say that the state should pay for bounty hunter's to hunt them. That would mean higher taxes. Asking for your help keeps money in your pocket and everyone elses.
As far as snakeheads living out of water. I visited my Uncle in Florida 3 years ago.He caught one in the canal by his house. I asked about them living out of water.He said they could.So we put it in a rubbermaid storage tote Thursday around 4 pm. When we left Saturday morning around 7am it was still alive. So we cut off its head and threw it back into the canal. That was a day in a half out of water.

 

[The_Nuge]

watch the rivermonsters episode that Jeremy wade does on snake heads.. fairly informative. its available instantly on netflix

 

[ceeej31]

I also practice catch and release, but not with invasives. If I ever caught a snakehead I would bash its head on a rock and fillet it. Not because I don't like snakeheads but because I believe it is the right thing to do.

And in the case of the guy who got him thumb bitten off by a bluefish, I think the captain and other staff on board should have warned the passengers not to handle a live bluefish before they even put lines in the water.

 

[inssane]

INVASIVE SPECIES
Just like the asian carp that are trying to invade my beloved Lake Michigan over here.
I cull carp too when I fish in WI.

These fish damage the ecosystem and wipe out native species.
And BTW, the government and the people give DNR this right.

I agree with removing these fish 100% because to me, the ecosystem is more important.

 

[Specialk314]

this thread is hilarious, thanks for the laugh

 

[screaminleeman]

If these fish were in my waterways I would like the law to be strictly enforced. Don't get me wrong,a snakehead would be cool to have in a tank. But I don't want them in our waterways.
As a citizen,don't you think we should help out with a problem. You say that the state should pay for bounty hunter's to hunt them. That would mean higher taxes. Asking for your help keeps money in your pocket and everyone elses.
As far as snakeheads living out of water. I visited my Uncle in Florida 3 years ago.He caught one in the canal by his house. I asked about them living out of water.He said they could.So we put it in a rubbermaid storage tote Thursday around 4 pm. When we left Saturday morning around 7am it was still alive. So we cut off its head and threw it back into the canal. That was a day in a half out of water.

i could give a rats rectum less about them. I PAID for my fishing license! I paid cash money in full for the "permit" to be allowed to fish in Maryland waterways. I am fully aware that the fee does NOT allow for me to make dangerous environmental challenges to the ecosystem.

The Gar can also breath air. The ability for these fish to "survive" out of water is nowhere near as limited to the fishes ability to convert air to breathable as it is by it's slimecoat drying in the air. There had to be at least some water in the tote to keep the snakeheads skin moist so that you could behead it live 36 hours later.

 

[Juxtaroberto]

Okay, I think I'm getting a clearer picture of your issue. You don't want to kill a fish, because you have some moral qualms about it.

This sounds to me like the Trolley Problem. Here's how it goes: A trolley is running out of control down a track. In its path are five people who have been tied to the track. Fortunately, you could flip a switch, which will lead the trolley down a different track to safety. Unfortunately, there is a single person tied to that track. Should you flip the switch or do nothing?

You don't want to kill the snakehead when you have to be an active participant, but you are okay with leaving snakeheads alone in waterways where they will outcompete and, ultimately, lead to the deaths of native species, but because you are not an active participant in these deaths, you don't feel responsible.

You're responsible either way. Choose the lesser of two evils.

 

[Miguel]

I, for one, can understand exactly what the OP wants to convey ( although he sounds a mite too enraged for the importance of the issue ).