Invasive catfish predator invades Georgia river
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Anglers in Georgia have been urged to catch flathead catfish, an invasive species that has invaded the Ogeechee River and may threaten the state’s redbreast sunfish.
Wildlife officials are urging anglers to catch as many flathead as they can and report them to the state Wildlife Resources Division, but not to release them back into the Ogeechee.
"They are going to be one of the apex predators around every system once they establish those populations," Wildlife Resources biologist Joel Fleming told The Telegraph of Macon. "If they can fit it in their mouth, they’re going to eat it."
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