Comments on: The DNA and Politics of Carp http://www.michigannow.org/2010/03/08/the-dna-and-politics-of-carp/ Just another WordPress site Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://www.michigannow.org/2010/03/08/the-dna-and-politics-of-carp/#comment-1307 Mark Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:34:03 +0000 http://www.michigannow.org/?p=1036#comment-1307 I was close to the issue for over a decade when I worked in state government, representing Michigan in regional and binational forums. We fought mightily, only to fall victims to lip service at the federal level and foot-dragging and intenstive lobbying efforts by the maritime industry. The Coast Guard is held captive by industry (i.e., capture theory of regulations) http://www.gwu.edu/~ccps/etzioni/documents/A400%20Society,%20Capture.pdf and never saw invasives as a priority consistent with their mission of safety, immigration, and drug interdiction. The carp is one in a long list of invaders and has become another poster child for the issue--deja vu all over again. I was close to the issue for over a decade when I worked in state government, representing Michigan in regional and binational forums. We fought mightily, only to fall victims to lip service at the federal level and foot-dragging and intenstive lobbying efforts by the maritime industry. The Coast Guard is held captive by industry (i.e., capture theory of regulations)

http://www.gwu.edu/~ccps/etzioni/documents/A400%20Society,%20Capture.pdf

and never saw invasives as a priority consistent with their mission of safety, immigration, and drug interdiction. The carp is one in a long list of invaders and has become another poster child for the issue–deja vu all over again.

]]> By: chris http://www.michigannow.org/2010/03/08/the-dna-and-politics-of-carp/#comment-1306 chris Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:01:24 +0000 http://www.michigannow.org/?p=1036#comment-1306 Thanks Mark. What is your work? Why do you pay attention to this issue? Thanks Mark.

What is your work? Why do you pay attention to this issue?

]]> By: Mark http://www.michigannow.org/2010/03/08/the-dna-and-politics-of-carp/#comment-1305 Mark Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:12:30 +0000 http://www.michigannow.org/?p=1036#comment-1305 Too little, too late. The invasive species issue has cried out for a solution for over 2 decades. The supposed intractable problem has suffered from solid leadership and political support at the federal level. Now we're going to redirect over $80 million of Great Lakes restoration dollars to combat carp, which are likely to be established with or without intervention at this late hour. The sky is not falling, but it won't be pretty in the end. Politicians have been grandstanding on this issue since the beginning of time. Too little, too late. The invasive species issue has cried out for a solution for over 2 decades. The supposed intractable problem has suffered from solid leadership and political support at the federal level. Now we’re going to redirect over $80 million of Great Lakes restoration dollars to combat carp, which are likely to be established with or without intervention at this late hour. The sky is not falling, but it won’t be pretty in the end. Politicians have been grandstanding on this issue since the beginning of time.

]]> By: chris http://www.michigannow.org/2010/03/08/the-dna-and-politics-of-carp/#comment-1304 chris Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:28:31 +0000 http://www.michigannow.org/?p=1036#comment-1304 Thanks Kevin. You will hear Bill's words when listening to the audio at top right of this page. Chris Thanks Kevin.

You will hear Bill’s words when listening to the audio at top right of this page.

Chris

]]> By: kevin http://www.michigannow.org/2010/03/08/the-dna-and-politics-of-carp/#comment-1303 kevin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:24:20 +0000 http://www.michigannow.org/?p=1036#comment-1303 Zebra mussels come in ballast water, not on the hulls of ships. And barnacles come on hulls, not in ballast water. Either Bill Ballenger was misquoted or has no idea what he is talking about. Zebra mussels come in ballast water, not on the hulls of ships. And barnacles come on hulls, not in ballast water. Either Bill Ballenger was misquoted or has no idea what he is talking about.

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