by Andy | Jan 21, 2019 | Community, Invasive Aquatic Plants
by Bliss ZechmanThursday, January 3rd 2019 DECATUR, Tenn. — Homeowners along the Tennessee River might be limited in how much they can clean the water near their properties. Bliss Zechman explains why people are upset by the plan and why a Tennessee Senator wants...
by Andy | Jan 16, 2019 | Events, Uncategorized
Friday, January 11, 2019 | 09:50am NASHVILLE — The 2019 Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is set for Jan. 19-20 (Saturday-Sunday) at the Hiwassee Refuge and Birchwood Community Center. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is the primary sponsor for the...
by Andy | Jan 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
TWRA encourages fishing of invasive Asian carp As part of an expanded effort to control the growing population of an invasive fish, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has developed an Asian Carp Harvest Incentive Program. Working in conjunction with state and...
by Andy | Jan 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
ALTHOUGH FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS, from creeks to rivers, brim with more than 10,000 species of fish, we may never get the chance to see many of these mysterious creatures as their populations decline. Currently, more than 20 percent of known species are imperiled or...
by Andy | Jan 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Asian carp are invasive fish that grow fast, jump high and have taken over large swaths of the Mississippi watershed. And now, state and federal governments are worried the Great Lakes are next. On everything from electric fences to contracted fishing programs,...
