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Lake’s alien fish to be poisoned
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Lake’s alien fish to be poisoned  

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July 2005

 

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The Environment Agency for England and Wales is to poison a tarn in Cumbria in an effort to eradicate an invasive species of fish. The topmouth gudgeon was introduced into Ratherheath Tarn in the 1960’s and has thrived to the detriment of other native species.

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INVASIVE SPECIES; FISH

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CUMBRIA; UNITED KINGDOM

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BBC

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/ ... 83919.stm

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Controlling Invasive Species [2759]

 
 
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