by Andy | Feb 12, 2020 | Invasive Species, News
A roundup of Asian carp on Kentucky Lake using 1,000-foot-long (305 meters) nets is opening a new front in a 15-year battle to halt their advance By TRAVIS LOLLER and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press February 12, 2020, 3:54 AM GOLDEN POND, Ky. — Like a slow-motion,...
by Andy | Feb 7, 2020 | Community, Events
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Roger Hinsdale – President (423)452-0428 tennesseenavy at gmail.com Watts Bar Lake ‘River Rescue’ and Shoreline Cleanup – Saturday, March 28, 2020 Read the full press release here.
by Andy | Feb 7, 2020 | Invasive Species, News
Asian carp are one of the largest threats facing Tennessee’s waters, fisheries, recreation, and local economies. >>LEARN MORE: Asian carp in Tennessee’s waters Tennessee Wildlife Federation has been working hard to fight the invasive species for years. We’ve had wins...
by Andy | Feb 5, 2020 | Community, Events
The IJAMS Nature Center’s 31st Annual River Rescue event is being held on Saturday, March 28th. Please follow the link below (update soon) for additional information on the region wide effort. http://ijams.org/signature-events/river-rescue/ In the past we’ve had...
by Andy | Jan 26, 2020 | Invasive Species, Opinion
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Asian Carp species that invaded the Mississippi River has moved aggressively into the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. The fish reproduce quickly and have no natural predators,...
