Name:   Billy - Subject:   On the Subject of Blue Backs in Lake Martin Date:   1/3/2016 9:40:47 PM

Interesting.  I have no personal knowledge of blue backs--didn't know they had been found in Martin till I saw the recent discussions on this forum--but my question is, if they are here (in Martin) and are bad for the lake, what can be done?  Can they be eliminated, and, if so, why were they not eliminated in Lanier?  I would think the folk in Georgia's DNR (biologists, etc.) would have some knowledge of blue backs and their affect on the lake.  If the fact they they did not eliminate them in Georgia means they can't be eliminated once introduced (and I don't know that that is the case), and if they have been introduced in Martin, I would hope AL's DNR would take steps to mitigate their presence as much as possible. 

I understand that there is, or used to be, a guide on Martin who is a biologist.  Wonder what his thoughts are on this subject.