Invasive carp find purpose at Forrest City fish market
April 25, 2023
FORREST CITY – The nationally renowned late restaurant entrepreneur Dave Thomas created a different kind of beef patty and with it the Wendy’s burger chain that rivaled the biggest in the world. David Thomas, a commercial fisherman from Johnson County, also is wanting to introduce people to a different kind of meat patty.
Arkansas invasive carp team getting foothold despite fickle river conditions
July 6, 2022
HAZEN — Swollen rivers in central and east Arkansas may have slowed the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s new carp control team from reaching their potential so far this year, but they haven’t stopped their drive. Since October, two AGFC netting crews have been on the water every day conditions would allow, and have pulled nearly 41,000 pounds of invasive carp from the White and Arkansas rivers.
Wild Science Webinar: December 2021 - Prescribed Fires and Invasive Carp
Dec. 6, 2021
The Wild Science Webinar is a monthly series featuring Arkansas Game and Fish Commission staff presenting research and projects about Arkansas fish and wildlife. This month's presenters are Randy Brents, the AGFC prescribed fire manager, and Jimmy Barnett, the commissions invasive carp biologist.
Invasive carp removal teams begin work on White River
Oct. 20, 2021
HAZEN — With only a few days of training, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s newly formed invasive carp removal team has removed roughly 320 pounds of invasive carp from the White River in its first day of netting.