Turning Around Malheur Wildlife Refuge One Carp Carcass At A Time

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Invasive carp taken out of Malheur Lake are measured for height and weight to better understand the invasive fish that refuge staff are trying to reduce.
Devan Schwartz
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Invasive carp taken out of Malheur Lake are measured for height and weight to better understand the invasive fish that refuge staff are trying to reduce.
Devan Schwartz
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Tim Adams and his fellow fishermen came from Minnesota to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to help U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service see if commercial fishing could help eradicate invasive carp.
Devan Schwartz
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Invasive carp taken out of Malheur Lake are measured for height and weight to better understand the invasive fish that refuge staff are trying to reduce.
Devan Schwartz
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Fish biologist Linda Beck holds one of thousands of carp that were fished out of Malheur Lake in order to see if commercial fishing could be a viable solution to address the invasive carp.
Devan Schwartz
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Malheur Lake is filled with open water that scientists say should be filled with reeds and other plants that provide habitat for migrating waterfowl.
Devan Schwartz
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The invasive carp on Malheur National Wildlife Refuge have been a problem for decades and refuge staff are seeking solutions that could include commercial fishing.
Devan Schwartz
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The invasive carp on Malheur National Wildlife Refuge have been a problem for decades and refuge staff are seeking solutions that could include commercial fishing.
Devan Schwartz
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