-L.writhes:

> Blair P. Houghton wrote:
> > >
> > >Not necessarily, if the initial population numbers were skewed too far
> > >in the favor of the carp.
> >
> > Initially, there were no carp.
> >
>
> Sigh. The initial *competitive* populations. I'm not inclined to
> explain this further, but suffice it to say, if the reproduction of the
> carp is such that it overpopulates the niche before the preadtors can
> "catch up" so to speak, the predators will not impact the prey
> populations significantly. Introducing more predatory species *could*
> put the relationship back in balance.


Why don't you go "introduce" yourself to them? Start in with one of those
foul - mouthed tirades of yours and they'd start committing suicide in
*droves*...

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Best
Greg