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A FEW THINGS YOU CAN DO (OR NOT DO) TO HELP ... Only attempt to keep animals you can take proper care of ... As aquariasts, we have a responsibility to be good stewards of the environment. We should not attempt to keep animals that we are incapable of keeping and realize our limitations. Buy books, do research, use the Web and make yourself knowledgeable about what you want to keep before you buy it. Don't release non-natives ... The worst sin an aquarist can commit is to release any non-native form of life into our natural waters. Fresh or salt water, plant or animal, there is never a good reason to introduce animals from our homes to the wild. Don't drive the trade of illegal animals ... Most of us are aware of the Clarion Angel debacle of '04. (Illegal, endangered fish smuggled to L.A.; wholesalers selling to stores for the hobbyist.) When you ask for illegal animals, you are driving the trade. Leopard Sharks are another example of a fish we are all completely unprepared to provide a proper environment for. |
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