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'Hot spots' the key to controlling European carp in Australia
11-07-2007 · EurekAlert!The ongoing drought in Australia is having at least one positive spin-off -- fewer carp are being distributed through inland waterways. NSW Department of Primary Industries' fisheries researchers at Narrandera are identifying carp 'hot spots' in conjunction with the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre. Known as the vermin of inland waterways, carp became a major pest in Australia in the 1970s and now make up 80 to 90 percent of the fish in inland NSW.
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