Can the Alligator Gar Solve Our Asian Carp Problem?

ENN
Aug 10, 2016, 12:54 pm74 pts
The prehistoric-looking alligator gar was once driven out of its native waters, but recent reports are touting the top level predator as a possible solution to the influx of Asian carp that are devastating local fish stocks. But could reintroduction actually work?The Associated Press reports:But the…

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