The oFISHial Rules For Disposing of Goldfish
Added 2021-07-15 19:29:10 +0000 UTCA viral post about massive Minnesotan goldfish left Regina with some unanswered questions.
Show Notes
Associated Press: Unwanted pets: Giant goldfish turn up in Minnesota waterways
Star Tribune: Football-sized goldfish found in Burnsville lake, prompting plea not to dump pets
City of Burnsville pleads on Twitter:
A comprehensive list of Minnesota's invasive species laws.
(a) A person that allows or causes the introduction of an animal that is a prohibited invasive, regulated invasive, or unlisted nonnative species shall, within 24 hours after learning of the introduction, notify the commissioner, a conservation officer, or another person designated by the commissioner. The person shall make every reasonable attempt to recapture or destroy the introduced animal. If the animal is a prohibited invasive species, the person is liable for the actual costs incurred by the department in capturing or controlling, or attempting to capture or control, the animal and its progeny. If the animal is a regulated invasive species, the person is liable for these costs if the introduction was in violation of the person's permit issued under section 84D.11.
(b) A person that complies with this section is not subject to criminal penalties under section 84D.13 for the introduction.
Smithsonian Magazine: Giant Goldfish Shows Why You Should Never Flush Fish Down the Toilet
Atlas Obscura: Please, Stop Flushing Live Goldfish Down the Toilet
PetHelpful: Stop Aquarium Dumping: Humanely Dispose of Your Fish
Comments
As someone that lives in Minneapolis and used to live in Burnsville, I'm thrilled you did this!
Mark McCubbin
2021-07-16 05:07:35 +0000 UTCI think I'm more of a "This American Pike" kinda guy
Roderick Russell
2021-07-15 19:37:43 +0000 UTC
