I can't believe how people feel

[SoutherDem]

In USA Today there is a story about Asian Tiger Shrimp Invading the Gulf Coast and lower Atlantic Coast. Part of the story talk about how they will eat native shrimp and/or eat their food, either way they will put the native shrimp in danger.

I am posting the link not so much about the shrimp themselves although it is an interesting story, but I want to encourage you to read some of the comments. The first ones listed (at least when I read the story) had many people who had no concern at all that the native shrimp may be eliminated. Some even eluted it would be a good think, the invasive shrimp is bigger, easier to eat, and currently cheaper.

I am always shocked when I hear people take no regard for the planet they live or the animals which live around them.


[link:http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/story/2012-05-07/asian-tiger-shrimp-gulf-mexico/54816844/1|

[wandy]

1. Unfortunately their may not be much that can be done about it........

The fact is that like other creatures, humans (usually unwisely) interact with their environment.
You might think of Tiger shrimp like European Carp. Not a native, a nuisance and overall a bad mistake made in a time where we might not have known any better.

Although I believe that we should be extremely careful in how we treat our home, I also believe that sometimes nature finds a way to balance out.
It is just possible that in some way Tiger Shrimp may offset some of the damage don by BP. By this I mean, if we have so damaged that environment that it will never be the same AND Tiger Shrimp thrive their.
Life is better than no life.
Also unlike Carp (uneatable); as the man said, get out the lemon and butter.

[SoutherDem]

2. Yes, life is better than no life

And, I do understand you opinion.

Nature does balance, but that balance may destroy many native species. This story didn't go into the details so I am not sure, but if the 13 inch shrimp takes over the native shrimps I think of a couple of problems.

What about the species which may eat the native shrimp but can't eat the Asian Tiger Shrimp? Will that species start to feed on another species thus interrupting another food chain. Will species which depend on the native shrimp also die? What about the animal that eats that species. Sometimes the extinction of one species is just that, one species, but other times it takes a couple of other with it. Some food chains are very strong, others are rather weak. If it happens by an act of nature well enough, but when it is an introduced species we need to take the "you break it you bought it" policy, never the less the balance may take a long time and redistribute the populations through out an entire ecosystem.

The story just touched on this but there is a shrimping industry which has been effected by the BP oil spill. I can see how the Asian Tiger Shrimp my help some but if it means the extinction of the native species I see more harm than good. Currently, restaurants purchase75/100, 50/75, 20/25, 10/20 and U/10 to name a few I can't see U/1 being the only option a good thing.

I wish lemon and butter was the answer and I agree at least this is an editable species unlike carp, piranha and others. This may not be a disaster, and in the aftermath of the BP oil spill it may even be good.

My real point was a carefree attitude toward the possible upheaval of an entire ecosystem, without taking anything else in consideration. This may not be fair but I could imagine those posters also stating that climate change bogus.

[Thad]

3. I can believe how people feel

The comments to the posting indicates the true problems with our nation - our society
Apathy, extreme self-interest and self imposed ignorance.
All else is the results of those illnesses.

[laconicsax]

4. The Internet allows morons to congregate in new ways.

The comments section of various websites being one of those new ways.