Scary invasion

[Don Andersen]

is it ever gonna quit?
One more invasive species.

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/this-inva...lake-1.4779193

[huntsfurfish]

Have a thread going.


http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showt...+mystery+snail

[mapleleafman3]

Sadly, it's never going to quit unless we ban everything from china. We just need to find the worst of the worst critters from this side of the world and send it over to them.

[Dewey Cox]

It doesnt matter what we send over there, they'll eat it.

[Habfan]

Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

It doesnt matter what we send over there, they'll eat it.

[Nikanit]

I suspect someone had mistaken these as an apple snail from someone or a store. They then find out how much work to keep an aquarium is, so solution is to dump in a lake. Either that or someone snuck them in as a delicacy, but I would go with the aquarium theory

[thumper]

Originally Posted by mapleleafman3

Sadly, it's never going to quit unless we ban everything from china. We just need to find the worst of the worst critters from this side of the world and send it over to them.

Or maybe encourage more immigration from France, and take care of the feral horse problem and the invasive snails !

[EZM]

Because the name says "Chinese mystery snail" does not necessarily denote where this invasive species originated from or where this particular case came from. These snails are found throughout Asia and are native to many other countries outside of China.

This invasive species has been noted in North America for over a hundred years.

It's common in the NE US and through Minnesota and is found in/through the great lakes drainage basin.

That is the most likely source of this introduction of this invasive species (in some guys boat sump) as opposed to someone smuggling these snails on a flight from China ….. lol

Having said that, Invasive species are never good, however, these are certainly present less issues compared to other species.

Clean, Drain and Dry your boats !!!!!

[JDK71]

Originally Posted by thumper

Or maybe encourage more immigration from France, and take care of the feral horse problem and the invasive snails !

we are full lets not encourage more immigration

[BuckCuller]

Originally Posted by mapleleafman3

Sadly, it's never going to quit unless we ban everything from china. We just need to find the worst of the worst critters from this side of the world and send it over to them.

We did but somehow the Trudeau Slug made it back to Canada. 😝

[barbless]

Ya OK, the article states, "There are no details about how the snail could have made it into Alberta's ecosystem, but Kuczmarki says this particular species is considered edible and are "often sold in Chinese food markets." Duh. Guess it's beyond my comprehension how and why they got there. No speculation on my part at all. Edible? HMMMMM. Look at that es-car-go