Refuge turns to electronic barrier to block carp from Blitzen River – Burns Times-Herald

Refuge turns to electronic barrier to block carp from Blitzen River – Burns Times-Herald

Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald The proliferation of the invasive common carp has been an issue in Malheur Lake for a century. The non-native fish were introduced into the lake in the 1920s. Carp crowd out native fish and destroy the lakebed with their foraging behavior, which uproots vegetation and creates turbid water. There have been numerous efforts over the years by Malheur National Wildlife Refuge staff to remove carp from the lake. Mo…