Anglers and others wading in South Lake Tahoe's Upper Truckee River could be in for a shock – if they fail to heed warning signs. Beginning this week and continuing through summer, U.S. Forest Service crews will be using electro-shock equipment to temporarily stun fish in the river to measure them. The project is an effort to record data that will help evaluate the effectiveness of river restoration, said Cheva Heck, public affairs officer for the Forest Service's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Crews will work from boats for a portion of the study, then hike in to survey sites and wade to complete the study. Fish captured during the survey will be released unharmed back to the river, with the possible exception of invasive warm-water species such as bass, Heck said...more
Dogs helivac'ed, the hearts of cattle tested, fish electro-shocked...looks like Obamacare has moved on to the animal world.
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