Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys Page #2

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And then, I'm sorry to say Mr. Parker,

you'll have made this trip for

nothing.

Let's hope so.

The turbines aren't the issue,

Marcy.

The Lamprey population in this

river is way above normal.

That's why I invited Mr. Parker

here, because he's an expert.

Well, I think you're making a big

deal about nothing. They're just fish.

Damn those things are ugly.

Yeah, you're right Rich. They do

kinda look like YOU!

No no no no.

Don't do that.

What?

I need to examine them first.

A dead Lamprey is a good

Lamprey. Where is he?

Guys!

Please. Just low a little respect

for Mr. Parker. He is the expert, huh.

Look, there shouldn't be this

many getting through.

Are there barriers set up?

Yeah, the velocity barriers,

just like you guys told us.

And they're still getting in,

huh?

Yeah. Well, I guess so.

Well, that's an issue that we're

gonna have to address.

Excuse me, Mr. expert, dude

that knows more then us...

We're done for today, right?

I'm sorry, Mitch, is it?

- No it's rich.

- It's Rich.

Rich. Well if it's ok with you,

I'd still like to take a count,

And please, don't throw anymore

dead ones in the water, ok?

I say, dumb the whole TFM on

them, and be done with them.

Nuke the lake.

I like the smell of lampricide

in the morning.

I'm sorry.

This guy for real?

Yes.

The lampricide was good

enough when I used it last summer.

Rich. I'm sure you're joking and

all that, but just so you know

the lampricide doesn't work on

the adults.

Only on the eggs.

No no, it's worked. Its-Its

always worked.

Well, she's as clear as she's

gonna get.

Ok.

Get out of the water. Throw the

switch.

See if it works.

Yes!

Good Job.

There doesn't appear to be too

many so far.

But it doesn't hurt to be safe

just in case the lake gets infested.

Especially if the turbine

problems continue.

Do you think it'll work?

What the hell is that?

A stunboat.

Used in a large direct-current barrier to keep

the population under control and reduce it.

Zap'em. Like'em.

NOT!

Rich. Out.

We use the stunboat for the

initial culling, alright?

And then we'll keep future

generations away from the dam

by building a barrier

directly in the stream bed.

You'll only need it during mating season,

and it'll be low enough that it won't

affect the other species. But we can't

have anymore Lamprey's entering the dam.

Ok I'm not sure if a stunboat,

even a powerful one, is going to

be able to take out the entire

adult Lamprey populations.

- I hear yeah.

- We need to look for a wider reaching solution.

Sounds like job security.

And that sounds like job

insecurity...

Morning, people!

Nothing better in the world then

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