Invasive species can be a major problem no matter where they’re found, but for researchers trying to combat invasive fish species, the challenges are unique. In Kentucky, wildlife officials are doing their best to fight back against an invasion of Asian carp, and they’re using electricity to do so.
Monitoring the status of the Asian carp population is difficult because, well, the fish are hard to see underwater. Large nets aren’t necessarily the best option for smaller bodies of water, so the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources decided on electrofishing instead, and video of the operation is truly incredible.
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Watch ‘electrofishing’ boat stun hundreds of invasive carp in Kentucky originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 1 Aug 2019 at 23:07:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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