Kentucky team zaps dozens of jumping Asian carp in electrofishing test
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Biologists in the state of Kentucky, USA have started using a shocking technique to deal with their Asian carp invasion.
The test was conducted at the Barkley Dam along the Cumberland river in Kentucky.The fish then float to the surface, allowing the biologists to collect them for counting and measuring. The shock doesn’t hurt the animals — it simply renders them motionless just long enough to be captured.
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