fish

This is my fiance's "dissertation" fish. We already have pets but she's wanted a fish for years so as a sort of motivator while she completes her dissertation and her PhD, I caved and welcome a beta fish to the Moug household.

The monster fish nearly capsized the fisherman's kayak like something out of a movie.

Redwood Park Pond in Boise has been shut down as Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers work to rid the pond of an invasive species of fish. Rosy Red Shiner, a type of minnow from the Midwest were illegally added to the pond. The department plans to treat the pond with rotenone, a naturally-occurring substance that cuts of oxygen flow in fish...

150 Chinook salmon will be released into the Boise River this afternoon. There will be a mixture of adults and jacks. Release sites will be near Glenwood Road, West Parkcenter Boulevard, Barber Park, and Americana Boulevard. Because of construction near the Americana release site, there is no parking available...

So the beloved betta fish, Maddox, passed away suddenly at the Austin house, and Mama decided to run out and get a new fish before the girls got home from school.

So this happened.  I made the discovery that our pet betta fish was deceased, lying on the bottom of the fish tank, and the kids weren't home to see it.

Kids always want a pet it seems.  My three daughters seem to rotate the duty of asking for a new pet, even though we have a miniature schnauzer named Harry and he's a good boy and not in danger of losing his role in the family.  When I point out that we could just settle in and be content with Harry, they inevitably ask, "Ok, but when Harry dies, can we have a cat?" I don't know whether