A local angler alerted Colorado authorities to invasive bighead carp in a local pond last week, leading to a massive crackdown of the gigantic creatures.
Colorado authorities recently announced that they've recovered massive invasive fish from a local pond – all thanks to a local fishing enthusiast. Colorado Parks and Wildlife published a press release about the discovery on Monday. Officials explained that an angler tipped them off to the presence of bighead carp in Jack B. Tomlinson Park in Arvada, Colorado, last week.
Bighead carp, part of the Asian carp family, are not native to Colorado and negatively impact the overall ecosystem as they are prolific eaters,' CPW said in a statement. 'They feed primarily upon plankton and compete with many native and sport fish species which depend on plankton as a food source.' The freshwater fish have such large appetites that they pose a significant burden to native species.
Anglers should report anything strange they see while fishing to CPW,' Van Hoose advised. 'This is a good example of what can happen to fish which don’t have any natural predators in the area and an endless supply of food.' 'The carp outcompeted any other species in the pond and negatively affected the pond’s overall aquatic health,' she added. In a social media post, CPW joked that 'many Jaws jokes were made' about the discovery.
This operation all started with a tip from an angler,' CPW District Wildlife Manager for Westminster and Arvada Philip Sorensen said in a press release. 'We are grateful when the public reaches out to tell us about invasive species in their neighborhoods. We want to know about the presence of invasive species.' For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.
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