Thread: What about this article on the news ?

Who ever is responsible for the flying carp may have changed the entire ecosystem as we know it . I don't think we have begun to see what all damage is being caused by their presence in our waters. Another good example of having something here that doesn't belong . Someone should pay dearly for it getting into our public waters. When will folks learn , we are not GOD!

Originally Posted by faithfularcher

Who ever is responsible for the flying carp may have changed the entire ecosystem as we know it . I don't think we have begun to see what all damage is being caused by their presence in our waters. Another good example of having something here that doesn't belong . Someone should pay dearly for it getting into our public waters. When will folks learn , we are not GOD!

It was your US government that introduced the Flying (asian) carp in the 1960's. The introduction was in keeping with a strong environmental and political mandate of that day to replace the broad use of chemicals with biological controls. For about 10 years, federal and state agencies and university systems strongly promoted introductions, spawning, and nationwide stocking of the grass carp.

Why does that now surprise me ! Story I read was it started here in Arkansas when a local fish farmers ponds were flooded , but never knew if that was true or not. ?

I know that the spread of the asian carps did land in Arkansas 1st, and at the FWS research station. I might be wrong on the years though. I know the grass carp was the 1st on n the station in the 60's and that is where the GC escaped captivity. I can only assume that that is how the silvers got out also.