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Date Shot/Created
09/29/2021
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Invasive common carp have had a devastating effect on Malheur Lake, degrading water quality and reducing the quantity and quality of food and habitat for many bird species. Here, an Abernathy FTC biologist weighs a common carp to be used for an experiment to test whether electrofishing technology can be used to reduce carp populations.