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State of Georgia orders citizens to kill any fish that survives on land immediately

Accepted submission by Anonymous Coward at 2019-10-15 02:02:46
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Lawrenceville, Georgia — Georgia's Department of Natural Resources has a message for anglers: If you catch a northern snakehead, kill it immediately. Northern snakeheads are invasive fish that can breathe air and survive for days on land.

An angler recently reported catching one in a private pond in Gwinnett County.

        If you find a northern snakehead in Georgia, kill it immediately and contact a DNR Regional Office. https://t.co/dbxWM0gaZQ [t.co]
        — Georgia DNR Wildlife (@GeorgiaWild) October 10, 2019

How it got there is a mystery. State wildlife officials said in a press release it's the first time the species has been confirmed in Georgia waters. It's been found in 14 other states.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/snakehead-fish-georgia-tells-anglers-to-kill-invasive-fish-that-can-breathe-air-survive-for-days-on-land-2019-10-12/ [cbsnews.com]

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