Invasive carp: Certain types of fish are being renamed in the wake of anti-Asian hate crimes CNN 12 hrs ago By Leah Asmelash, CNN © John Flesher/AP Invasive carp jump from the Illinois River near Havana, Illinois. Previously known as Asian carp a push has resulted in the name being changed to Invasive carp throughout the country.
Throughout the country, the names of birds, moths, and geographical sites are being changed as Americans reconsider the outdated stereotypes and racist connotations some of these names may carry. The names of some varieties of fish are next.
Grass, bighead, silver and black carp have been commonly known as Asian carp since the 1970s, when they were brought to the US as a biological control for plants, algae and snails in certain circumstances, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Invasive Asian carp will be renamed to remove the term s horrible, xenophobic connotations
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