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Hundreds of black carp have been reported in the Mississippi River basin, and the invasive fish harm the local ecosystem by threatening important native species.

There have been many reported sightings this year.

There have been many reported sightings this year.

By the 1990s, Asian carp had begun escaping into the Mississippi River. Worse, they began successfully reproducing in U.S. waters.

Black carp, an invasive fish species, are now established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin, according to a new study.

The black carp, one of four invasive species of carp in North America, has made it into the Mississippi River basin.

Research could help inform decisions to control the species

While the presence of the black carp in part of the Mississippi River basin has been previously reported, the research concludes that the population is now self-sustaining.

New research has found that black carp, which is a threat to other native species, now has a self-sustaining population in the Mississippi River Basin.

The black carp, one of four invasive species of carp in North America, has made it into the Mississippi River basin.