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liberal N proud

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6. Asian Carp are a problem and an invasive species - they are not native to US waterways.

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:03 AM

Apr 2015

These fish have been invading rivers and lakes in the Midwest for several years. The worry it that if they get in the Great Lakes, they will destroy the habitat for native species in those lakes.

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Holy flying fish! Giant carp attack university rowing team [View all] Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 OP

Yummy suschi. Hoppy Apr 2015 #1

Invasive species that is destroying the ecology in many waterways. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #2

True, imported from Asia. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #3

Which is why they are called Asian Carp snooper2 Apr 2015 #18

Try telling that to these folks. VScott Apr 2015 #20

LOL, that's why I posted that, remembered that thread from a while back snooper2 Apr 2015 #23

When I first saw that it was Asian Carp involved, that was the first thing I thought of also. VScott Apr 2015 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #11

That sounds like what rightwingers call people who crossed the border illegaly. Iggo Apr 2015 #19

No, it sounds like what scientists say about invasive species... SidDithers Apr 2015 #21

Oh, you mean the fish jberryhill Apr 2015 #12

Lol. ronnie624 Apr 2015 #17

Looks like the Wabash River here in Indiana. Now when relatives from out of state B Calm Apr 2015 #4

The coxswain says "Roe! Roe! Roe!" underpants Apr 2015 #5

Oh, you...! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #7

Carp a diem underpants Apr 2015 #8

Even more 'fishy'! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #9

You just gutted this thread. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #10

Ich! jberryhill Apr 2015 #13

These college students were upset when they found out it was.... underpants Apr 2015 #14

Not the catch they were expecting, eh? nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #15

Everywhere they show up DFW Apr 2015 #16

Asian Carp are a problem and an invasive species - they are not native to US waterways. liberal N proud Apr 2015 #6

Time to get the pitchforks! herding cats Apr 2015 #22