MN621 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) This is utterly ridiculous! We're supposed to clean our boats to a level that would be undetectable to a CO and can only be discovered by using a dog? http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2016/10/06/dnr-dog-can-sniff-out-invasive-zebra-mussels/91682424/ Edited October 7, 2016 by MN621 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getanet Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 One thing the article didn't say was whether anyone would be cited if only the dog was able to detect the zebra muscles. My guess is they wouldn't be - but who knows. Personally, I wouldn't want to transport Zeebs to any other lake, and I would be glad if a dog found ones that I couldn't see - provided I wasn't given a fine. Just make sure you don't keep any venison on your boat or you'll really be in hot water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaws Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I think the real purpose here is to make the detection more possible and then for further visual verification by the CO. With the infestation that is taking place in our lakes this year alone, just 2 more identified this week, I say why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I think it's Great to help out the issue. But, no way could they cite someone for something only a Dog can do. I would hope? ANYFISH2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 3 hours ago, Chaws said: I think the real purpose here is to make the detection more possible and then for further visual verification by the CO. With the infestation that is taking place in our lakes this year alone, just 2 more identified this week, I say why not. The ones that were on boat lifts? Maybe they ought to make transferring boat lifts from an infested lake against the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaws Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 There are guidelines as to moving lifts to different lakes without the proper amount of time out of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 6 hours ago, Chaws said: There are guidelines as to moving lifts to different lakes without the proper amount of time out of the water. How are they enforced? How many folks have been fined? Do they have to have a sticker on their boat lift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaws Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Actually I believe they were saying that the next level of enforcement was to also use those stickers on boat lifts as well as docks or rafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 3 hours ago, Chaws said: Actually I believe they were saying that the next level of enforcement was to also use those stickers on boat lifts as well as docks or rafts. How are the stickers enforcement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaws Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Just as much as their stickers on boats are enforcement. They're kind of not, however it does show that the transporter/owner of the boat/dock/lift are aware of the needs to look and be capable of making the judgement on whether or not the object should be dried out or treated before going into the next body of water. Is it a perfect world, definitely not, but we seen this summer be one of the largest increases in one year of lakes found to have invasive species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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