Conservationists to remove invasive fish from Missouri park

CREVE COEUR, Mo. (AP) - Conservative officials are beginning work this month to remove invasive Asian carp from a popular St. Louis County park.

KSDK-TV reports that the fish entered Creve Coeur Park Lake when the Missouri River flooded before 2009. Anglers have reported a decline in white crappie fishing as the invasive fish compete with native fish for food and space.

The effort to remove them is being undertaken by the Missouri Department of Conservation, St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation, U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Starting Sunday, they’ll use a method that involves a combination of fish herding, clearing, blocking re-entry, and driving actions using several boats, long nets, and dozens of staff. The removal effort will continue through Feb. 17.

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Information from: KSDK-TV, http://www.ksdk.com