Giant goldfish invading Alberta waters

[Catherine]

Actually the goldfish are invading  most Canadian waterways. People tire of them as pets and flush or dump them. Goldfish are hardy little creatures and they can survive our winters.

They also live a long time and get very big!
Seriously, VERY BIG!

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...124&at=dt0


This is a serious environmental problem. It is spreading and multiplying.  Goldfish can produce a lot of eggs and they do seem to survive.
http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=1&at=dt0

There is no easy way to get rid of them.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=1&at=dt0


This is another case of irresponsible pet ownership, but this time it has serious consequences for more than just the pet.