Faced with overwhelming numbers of invasive carp disrupting native species and ecosystems, Arkansas is taking charge of the future with a major solution: getting Americans to eat the invasives.
Since their entry into U.S. waterways in the 1960s and 1970s, invasive carp have surged across the Mississippi River Basin. They outcompete beloved species like bass and catfish for the plankton that young fish need, as the Arkansas Times reported recently. The carp are also threatening native mussels.
Removing the carp would help to restore ecological balance while supporting local livelihoods…