why were "European carp" bought into Australia?
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Not so European \n\nCarp, Cyprinus carpio, are often wrongly called European carp. They originated in central Asia in an area characterised by hot summers, cold winters and low rainfall.  They were introduced to China, Japan and Italy in ancient times. From Rome, carp spread to southern Europe.  They arrived in central Europe in the 12th century and England in the 14th century.  Today, carp are one of the most widely distributed freshwater fish on earth. They inhabit all continents, except for polar regions and oceanic islands. \n\n Considered a delicacy in parts of Europe and Asia, carp are the most farmed and eaten fish species in the world. However, they are regarded as pests in North America, Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. \n\n Carp downunder \n\nCarp are believed to have been brought to Australia as early as the 1850's, during the time when 'acclimatisation' was still fashionable and exotic species were released into our 'harsh' environment to make it more compatible with a European lifestyle.  The first documented release of carp was in 1907 when the fish was introduced to Sydney's Prospect Reservoir, thus earning their title, the Prospect strain. \n\n Asian carp, or koi, were deliberately released into the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) during the 1940s and 1950's to control aquatic vegetation. This subspecies became known as the Yanco strain, but failed to gain a hold.  During the 1960's, carp illegally imported from Germany to Boolara in Victoria, escaped into the Murray River when farm dams they were being cultivated in were flushed by floodwaters.  The Boolara strain is the most widespread and has the most impact in Australia. Surveys by NSW Fisheries and the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology reveal that carp is the most common fish found in the Murray-Darling Basin.  At one site in the Bogan River, scientists found an average of one carp for every square metre of river surface area. \n\n Four strains of carp are known to exist in Australia, including Boolara, Yanco, Prospect and koi.
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Kangaroos are found in Austrailia.  If I remember correctly they are grassland animals, and they fill the same ecological niche as deer.
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Get to Australia and submit some job applications. Otherwise you'll probably be sitting around trying to figure out how to milk a kangaroo, which BTW, works better with cows, and they do have cows in Australia last I heard.
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I like that it happened. It showed great unity in australian-europeans taking a stance against non white immigration to their country. Apparently, they have more balls than emasculated US citizens.
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crawpie, catfish, bass, some lakes are stocked with trout...mercury free is also nice\n\nthrow the carps back.  they are nasty!
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I live in Australia and it's quite common. Not common in the way beef and chicken is but it's easy to get. It is very tasty if prepared right and very very very lean as kangaroos are all muscle. Just wait until you eat croc, now that's strange! Enjoy
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Prawns are eaten a lot in Australia because most people in Australia have access to fresh seafood, at a fairly affordable price. I don't really think that the women have a special dress, because Australia is such a multicultural country.
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Not sure which part of Aussie you are from... post an ad or search: http://sydney.craigslist.org/\n\nOtherwise do a Google search or the last place might either be the following:\n\nhttp://www.buy.com/\nhttp://www.newegg.com/\n\nunless if you are a student, try http://www.academicsuperstore.com/  ... I don't know if they ship International
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It is a Australian company
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I certainly wouldn't eat grubs, that's just revolting, but as for the kangaroo's testicle, I might have a go, I've never eaten one from any species and have no reason to believe it would taste any different from the rest of the animal's flesh. I could understand why a bloke wouldn't want to though.
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Well, to catch fish you need to go where the fish are. What better place to find a European lady than... Europe! There is no other place I know of that has more European ladies per sq kilometer than Europe itself, right? So pack your bags homie and have a safe trip. \n\nOther than that you could always join an internet dating service.\n\nPS: I'm from South Africa! Holla Back!
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because if they live in land we will be very easy to catch and eat them. in sea, at least they have a better chance. =)
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I assume that you ment Cairns, Australia? \n\nSept.-March\n\nHere is some more info:\nhttp://www.fishingcairns.com.au/page2-1.html
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The story I heard was some Englishman asked a native what this critter was called.  Answer was Kangaroo, which means I don't know
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If, on the other hand, you are hoping the spider will survive, I would suggest NOT doing it. Exotic species are a major cause of ecosystem damage and it is often hobbyists or individuals that are responsible for the introductions. I am sure it is also illegal. Governments are very ineffectual in dealing with this problem because it involves trade and lots of money, I hope that individual citizens can be more responsible.
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There are alsmost certainly more red kangaroos alive today than prior to European settlement of Australia. While many other species of smaller wallaby have become rare or extinct because of predation by foxes and cats and changes in the environment because off grazing and fire, red kangaroos have largely benefited by the establishment of permenant water supplies in what has historically been a country prone to droughts, and the improvemnent of pastures for cattle. Australians would be far better off eating Kangaroos than cattle, they are much better for the environnment, have less fat, cook more quickly and require much less water per kilogram.
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It is the rubber kangaroo, Kangaroous rubberii, found in those areas of Australia in which rubber trees owned by B.F. Goodrich are grown to make rubber for tires made in Akron.\n\nThis mascot has been very controversial since the early 1970s because of the environmental depredation caused by the Kangaroous rubberii feeding on B.F. Goodrich plantations.  Controversial control measures have included poisioning, shooting, and sterilizing the 'roos.  All have failed and the Kangaroous rubberii is now spreading throughout Oz, much to the chagrin of BFG.