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Monday, August 20, 2007

Alien fish threatens native species

An aquatic illegal alien is threatening to destroy a native fish species. The Department of Natural Resources says flathead catfish in the Satilla River are eating the food supply of Georgia’s Satilla fish and the bullhead catfish. Now, DNR experts are trying to catch all the flatheads in the southeast Georgia river. Experts think a fisherman illegally dumped a flathead catfish in the Satilla in 1996.

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