Monstrous Alligator Gar vs. Asian Carp Invasion!
“There was never a thought in our minds at all about any kind of control on Asian carp.” 1 Our present media, ravished by the Internet and desperate for advertisement bucks, are forever seeking stories that will engage the public. Not necessarily in a good way. Too often, rather than taking the time to inform the public about important stuff, our media tends towards outrageous, titillating tidbits of gobbledygook. Tackling thorny issues like invasive species in a time of Climate Change is going to be a herculean challenge, virtually on the level of the twelve labors of Heracles himself. Ecosystems, such as the Great Lakes, are going to be transformed by warmer waters, less ice cover, and the more extreme weather that comes with a warming climate—not to mention a myriad of pollutants like toxic flame retardants , pharmaceuticals, plastic bits, human waste (from periodic sewer overflows), and pesticides . On top of all that, some invasive species may well survive better than ...