by Andy | Nov 26, 2019 | Government, Invasive Species
by Reed John The Rhea County Commission approved a resolution on Tuesday, asking that the state government take further measurers to stop an invasive species of fish — Asian carp — that could destroy local ecosystems and in turn hamper efforts to draw fishing...
by Andy | Nov 7, 2019 | Invasive Species
Commissioners also took a stand against invasive Asian carp by passing a resolution supporting efforts by the Tennessee legislature, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority to control and prevent the fish....
by Andy | Oct 19, 2019 | Community, Invasive Species
RSVP for the Next Asian Carp Grassroots Action Call Thursday, October 31 at 1 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. ET If you’d like to join us , please take a minute to RSVP by October 25 (and ask questions in advance) here: forms.gle/3G8Hf8JfPtnddWi76 Then join us...
by Andy | Oct 18, 2019 | Community, Government, News
Contact Lists for Government and Media Thanks to the WBEFC (Watts Bar Ecology and Fishery Council). They have provided our citizens and communities with three handy government and media contact lists which can be easily viewed and printed at the links below. Links for...
by Andy | Oct 17, 2019 | Community, News
Age-old wisdom claims it takes a village to raise a child. As it turns out, the same could be said of the effort to rescue a river giant. Despite being one of the largest fish in the Tennessee River and boasting lifespans that can stretch past 150 years, the Lake...