daytripper wrote:
http://www.benningtonbanner.com/localnews/ci_4200376

And Tim Walker retorted:
Hi Daytripper,

I know that Willi, Jon, Wayno, Bill Grey, Walt, Op and many more,
probably scores of people lurking in the wings, would love to discuss
this topic. Not sure why they haven't weighed in but I can certainly
understand why people would be hestitant to. snipped

Could it be .....

SATAN?

Well, it's not Wolfgang, because most people who have a mind to can avoid
getting into endless ****ing contests with him. Really. Watch, I'll do it.

For 'tripper, GM, George Adams, TimJ and other locally interested people...
The number of stream systems in New England that are supporting wild
reproducing fish is so small, that we need to make special efforts to
protect them. I support the ongoing efforts to improve habitat on the VT
section of the Battenkill by enhancing the streamside vegetation. It's
unfortunate that the Battenkill is no longer viable for brookies (the feeder
streams are, and I'm sure the main river is used as a connection for the
small streams during runoff) - like most New England streams the loss of
cover on the main river and some of the feeder streams, and loss of
groundwater due to development, we can't expect the water quality or
temperature to improve enough to allow the brookies to return to the main
river, although I would support that as an ultimate goal for any stream in
the northeast. As it is, the brown trout are doing well, even in light of
the recent declines. Reproduction in the feeders is good. We can encourage
the river's recovery by providing more shade and more nutrient load from
vegetation. I think we have the science to know what to do to improve the
habitat and let the population come back on it's own. Stocking rainbows,
even sterile rainbows, will not help the situation.

--
Stan
(awaiting the personal attacks)