Thursday, June 19, 2014

Goldfish and Prussian carp threaten Bow River’s ecosystem


Goldfish and Prussian carp threaten Bow River’s ecosystem

Ryan White, CTV Calgary, Friday June 13 2014

The Bow River, famous for its trout fishing, has been inundated with a number of unwanted fish and anglers believe the invasive species have been intentionally introduced to the waterway.

“There are a variety of different fish that are purchased through the pet trade that are released into the rivers and Prussian carp is one of the most common ones being found in (southern Alberta’s) rivers now,” explains Brian Meagher, Trout Unlimited Canada’s Alberta Biologist.

Read more and watch news video clip here: http://bit.ly/1qca7jX

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