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,...
by Andy | Jan 12, 2020 | Invasive Species, News, Opinion
All: The attached depressing press release shows the Silver Carp are now in Chickamauga. This is devastating news. Two years ago, when I was told by TWRA there was no evidence of Silver Carp presence in Guntersville, I replied that I was nearly certain the Silver Carp...
by Andy | Sep 7, 2019 | Invasive Species, Opinion
Opinion: Electric barriers necessary to stop carp takeover From Knoxnews.com Timothy Joseph, Ph.D., is a fishery biologist, chairman of the Watts Bar Ecology and Fishery Council, wbefc.org, and a resident of Rockwood. The optimism expressed in the article “Officials...
