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Black carp threaten freshwater mussels in Kentucky

First detected in 2016, the invasive species has human-like molars, which it is using to consume the US state's important bivalves 

By Undercurrent News | Jan. 23, 2019 17:36 GMT
A juvenile black carp. Photograph courtesy of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
A juvenile black carp. Photograph courtesy of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
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You’ve heard plenty about silver carp invading US rivers and lakes, knocking out water skiers and jumping into boats, but in the US state of Kentucky black carp are also causing trouble, reports the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (DFWR) [...]

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