Asian Carp die off KY and Barkley

[Dave Stewart]

In a Facebook post yesterday, KDFWR released this statement:

It appears that young Asian Carp are succumbing to stressors brought on by insufficient fat storage to get the fish through the winter and spring months. Young but large carp are likely most vulnerable to starvation after a warm winter because the fishes’ metabolism was elevated above that of a normal, colder winter. Because of malnutrition, the fish eventually succumb to secondary stressors such as bacterial infections, which their immune systems would normally fight off. Thanks to our Fisheries biologists and partner the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for their diligent investigation

Hey jbc or somebody.

Can you copy and paste it here for those who don't have facebook.
I am sure it is OK to copy from their Facebook page.

Thanks

Peter