Politicians Failing to Combat Asian Carp Threat

The Toledo Blade offers a great opinion piece that captures the frustration many of us feel because our elected officials seem to have every intention of allowing Asian carp to invade the Great Lakes.

Here’s an excerpt:

“The environmental watchdogs who have been sounding the alarm for well over a decade are understandably disgusted with the apparent lack of political will to apply the appropriate fix, no matter how painful or how politically bitter it might taste in the area around ground zero -- that Chicago waterway.”

I’ve said in the past that we now are enduring catastrophic problems with invasive aquatic species because of four special interest groups: shipping, aquaculture, and the exotic pet and plant industries.

Actually, as the editorial points out, there’s a fifth group equally responsible: self-serving politicians. They care only about catering to those who will fund their re-election campaigns and not about looking out for the public interest. As a consequence, they bow to those other four special interests ---- time after time after time . . .

 Buy Better Bass Fishing Here