Great. Those New Zealanders Are At It Again.

[olds]

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/06/04/2798296/new-aquatic-invasive-species-surfaces.html

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- A new aquatic invasive species has surfaced at Lake Tahoe: the New Zealand mud snail.
The species was discovered on a boat at an off-ramp inspection station near U.S. 50 in Meyers on May 25.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency officials say they're concerned because the snails could adversely affect Lake Tahoe's fishery.
The snails are typically transferred from water body to water body through non-motorized boats such as canoes and kayaks.
The species has turned up elsewhere in California, including the Central Valley and Owens Valley.
Unlike zebra and quagga mussels, mud snails do not affect water infrastructure and cling to boat engines
The TRPA is stepping up inspections of boats at Lake Tahoe in an effort to keep aquatic invasive species out of it.

 

[moshquerade]

 

[SunnyD]

Invasive.... how exactly? Fail article.

 

[Newbian]

And here I was looking forward to a sheep related post.

 

[olds]

Invasive.... how exactly? Fail article.

They try to get in your butt. They are New Zealand snails after all.

 

[Dumac]

Invasive.... how exactly? Fail article.

Fail

Do you not know what invasive species are, and how they are affecting the entire world?

Certain species are being carried all around the world on man's global transports, such as ships and planes, only to invade the foreign environment they are brought too. The original species in that environment can't handle the competition and die out, leaving only the invasive species. The wildlife diversity of the world is shrinking as certain species are becoming globally present in areas they aren't supposed to be.

Of course, people like you don't care because the animals aren't "cute" like pandas.

 

[SunnyD]

They try to get in your butt. They are New Zealand snails after all.

Sorry, momentary lapse there. Thanks for setting me straight.

Fail

Do you not know what invasive species are, and how they are affecting the entire world?

Certain species are being carried all around the world on man's global transports, such as ships and planes, only to invade the foreign environment they are brought too. The original species in that environment can't handle the competition and die out, leaving only the invasive species. The wildlife diversity of the world is shrinking as certain species are becoming globally present in areas they aren't supposed to be.

Of course, people like you don't care because the animals aren't "cute" like pandas.

Invasive how. In ecological terms, invasive alludes to destructive to the local ecosystem in some way. The article makes absolutely no mention of what makes this species destructive to new ecosystems.

If I didn't care, I wouldn't have asked.

 

[Dumac]

Invasive how. In ecological terms, invasive alludes to destructive to the local ecosystem in some way. The article makes absolutely no mention of what makes this species destructive to new ecosystems.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/invasive_species

Noun
invasive species (both singular and plural)
(biology): Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.

Since this snail native to New Zealand is popping up in excessive numbers around California, I think that qualifies as invasive. You know, since they are INVADING. Not to mention that "the snails could adversely affect Lake Tahoe's fishery".

The original article has enough information to introduce the topic. I got a good enough picture of the snail's affect on the ecosystem. If you knew about invasive species, you would understand that their presence and tendency to overwhelm the population is enough. Want more? Here what a few seconds in google got me.

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/mudsnail.shtml

Impact: Displaces and competes with native invertebrates

http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/newzealand_mudsnail

New Zealand mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) are tiny invasive snails that threaten the food webs of trout streams and other waters. Native to New Zealand, they were first found in Idaho’s Snake River in 1987. They quickly spread to other Western rivers, sometimes reaching densities over 500,000 per square meter. In the Great Lakes, mudsnails were first found in Lake Ontario in the early 1990s. In 2001, they were found in Lake Superior in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and in 2005 in the Duluth-Superior Harbor, likely spread by ballast water discharged from ships.

Anglers pose a risk for spreading New Zealand mudsnails because they can be moved on waders and gear. They can close their shells allowing them to survive out of water for days. One snail can reproduce and start a new infestation. Eradicating infestations is nearly impossible. Your help in detecting and reporting new infestations is vital for preventing their spread.

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/mudsnail/

That was just the top three google links.

If I didn't care, I wouldn't have asked.

Somehow, I doubt that.

 

[KMFJD]

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/invasive_species


Since this snail native to New Zealand is popping up in excessive numbers around California, I think that qualifies as invasive. You know, since they are INVADING. Not to mention that "the snails could adversely affect Lake Tahoe's fishery".

The original article has enough information to introduce the topic. I got a good enough picture of the snail's affect on the ecosystem. If you knew about invasive species, you would understand that their presence and tendency to overwhelm the population is enough. Want more? Here what a few seconds in google got me.

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/mudsnail.shtml


http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/newzealand_mudsnail


http://www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/mudsnail/

That was just the top three google links.



Somehow, I doubt that.

Why so bitter?

 

[Crono]

On a related note, there should be a sitcom on TBS about two brothers from New Zealand who move to America and stir up all sorts of trouble in wacky and zany ways.

"Oh, those New Zealanders are at it again!" *laugh track*

 

[Kirby]

Why so bitter?

NZ mud snail killed his fathaaaaahhhh!!!

 

[SunnyD]

...

And thank you. Still though, journalistic fail on the OP-link's part, which was my initial point.

Somehow, I doubt that.

You're entitled to your opinion, just like you're entitled to your asshole. Still doesn't mean I don't care about the subject matter, but rather I do indeed not care about either your opinion or your asshole.

Why so bitter?

NZ mud snail killed his fathaaaaahhhh!!!

:awe:

 

[Dumac]

Why so bitter?

Because so few people care about invasive species and the ecological diversity of the world. They are too distracted by stupid shit, like pandas and other cutesy crowd pleasers.

And yes, New Zealand snails killed my father, raped my mother, and enslaved my people for generations.

 

[SunnyD]

Because so few people care about invasive species and the ecological diversity of the world. They are too distracted by stupid shit, like pandas and other cutesy crowd pleasers.

And yes, New Zealand snails killed my father, raped my mother, and enslaved my people for generations.

Wow. So you're the Moses of the New Zealand Snail overlord welcoming peoples? Now I see why you're so passionate about it.

 

[Dumac]

Wow. So you're the Moses of the New Zealand Snail overlord welcoming peoples? Now I see why you're so passionate about it.

Spread the cause!

 

[Analog]

Asian Carp in the Great Lakes FTL

 

[Analog]

My ash trees are dying, Emerald Ash borer FTL:

 

[Barfo]

And here I thought this was going to be about ATOT's resident new zealander asshats.

 

[preslove]

On a related note, there should be a sitcom on TBS about two brothers from New Zealand who move to America and stir up all sorts of trouble in wacky and zany ways.

"Oh, those New Zealanders are at it again!" *laugh track*

That show was on HBO...

 

[AVAFREAK182]

godlessastronomer?

 

[MotF Bane]

Nuke them from orbit!

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Simpsons did it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1joqXuz9IA (lol it's in spanish?)

Full episode: http://video.filestube.com/watch,3e950fc947d9e61703e9/Simpsons-Season-06-16-Bart-vs-Australia.html

 

[zinfamous]

fucking Starlings. I hate all them bastards.

/andgrypoutyface