Brown and Rainbow trout currently live in White Creek, according to Manfredi. The Department has used the chemical in several other areas of the Gila over the past several years, he said. It's a one day job. Todd Schulke of the Center for Biological Diversity said poisoning fish in the Gila Wilderness has generated a considerable amount of controversy over the years. Manfredi said Schulke was referring to a system where two poles placed in the water are charged with electricity.
Fish are stunned and float to the service.
We make sure all the chemical is gone before we stock a valuable fish like the Gila Trout. And according to Gordon, shocking the fish can be effective. Manfredi said members of the Department will be at the public meeting, scheduled for 9 a.m. April 28 at the National Guard Armory in Santa Clara, and will be happy to answer any questions residents have. He said reasonable time will be given for views or arguments both oral and written. Persons who wish to present technical testimony at the meeting must file with the New Mexico Water Quality Commission on or before April 18.