Jell-O May Be Killing Trout in Yellowstone National Park
posted by: Jerry Stone 355 days ago
Jell-O may be used to kill off non-native trout in Yellowstone National Park. Yes ... I said Jell-O. Illegally introduced into the park, lake trout heavily threatens the native cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake. Something the park service has been contending with since 1994.
I'm trying to picture a Bill Cosby commercial for this.
The biggest threat by the trout is its longevity. Compared to cutthroat trout, a lake trout can live up to three-times longer. On top of that, lake trout outweighs cutthroat trout by about 15 pounds. Once a lake trout reaches 4 years old, it starts eating cutthroat trout. A few later, it lives off of cutthroat trout almost exclusively.
But Jell-O isn't the only consideration for removing the trout. Sorry Bill, no commercial deal just yet. Other possibilities include ultrasound, microwaves and electroshock.
Seriously? Am I the only one who thinks this sounds like a movie starring some SNL alumni?
If "death by Jell-O" is chosen, it will be spread over the fish eggs to smother them. Most likely this will be done during late fall which is the fish's spawning season.
I have to say that is one un-honorable death; it's Darwin Award worthy. But I have to ask, if Jell-O is chosen then why not use a pectin based product? Does it have to be gelatin-based?
The researcher--Al Zale--received a grant from the National Park Service and heads the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit at Montana State University. Zale and his team will continue to analyze different solutions and recommend the best one.
In case you were wondering, the Jell-O would probably be unflavored.
Read more: yellowstone, trout, gelatin, jello, spawining, JELL-O, environment & wildlife
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Who said Jello can't help the ecological order of the sea?
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If I read this correctly...are we fooling with mother nature?
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what do you think the trout eat? JEEZE this is so silly....trout are NOT vegetarian....they eat MEAT...
so putting your vision of using pectin...OH MY LORD!!
can you be serious for one minute?
What is more important, ridding the lake of invasive species or
MAKING SURE YOUR VEGGIE SENSIBILITIES ARE INTACT???
GIVE ME A BREAK!!
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Jello dissolves in hot water. If you put lukewarm or cool water in it, you get a layer of gelatin on the bottom of the mixing bowl. I think that is what they think will happen in the very cold waters of Yellowstone.
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There's always room for Jello.
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Wow, aren't we in 2009 now, and how come we didn't not find something to substitute that commercial product so popular, instead of just erase a whole population of fish in the name of jello, its true that human will destroy the earth sooner than expected by his behavior and is lack of solutions to find better way for his own consommation, I'm so no proud of hearing thing like that..... aren't you !!!!
Marie-c.
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There is something fishy about this post. And jello dissolves in water.
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Gelatin is made from the animal by-products of the factory farming business. It is derived from the skin, bones, intestines, organs etc. of these wretched animals. Being a vegetarian, I will not support this type of gelatin as a control method for the lake trout. Would pectin work? It is vegetable.
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A company my mom worked for,used grape Kool-Aid to keep Geese off the property.They sprinkled the powder on the grass and the geese stayed away.Pretty scary!
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There's so much wrong with this world....
Val makes an excellent point!
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