5 Invasive Species to Consider Hunting, Catching, and Cooking

by Erin Huggins, Feb 20, 2025

"National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 24-28, 2025) is here to remind us that some of the biggest ecological nightmares are critters that don’t belong here. These invasive species outcompete native wildlife, destroy habitats, damage roads and levees, and throw environments out of balance. But instead of just complaining, we can do something unexpected – eat them!

"Eating invasive species can help protect native animals and plants. By hunting, trapping, and eating these invaders, we can reduce their numbers and the harm they cause. To really manage invasive species well, we need a solid plan that includes teamwork, checking to see what’s working, using all tools available, and making sure to fix and protect damaged lands and waters.

"With that said, here are five troublesome invasive in the U.S. to consider putting on the table."

Read more:
https://www.fws.gov/story/2025-02/eat-invaders

#SolarPunkSunday #EatEmToBeatEm #InvasiveSpecies #Hunting #Nutria #NorthernSnakehead #Iguana #GreenIguana #SilverCarp #WildBoar

Northern Snakehead (Freshwater Fishes Book 2, first and second release by Yujin)

This figure is the Northern Snakehead, Channa argus , model 24 and figure 9 from the second series. These large, strictly freshwater predators are naturally found in the Korean Peninsula, China and Russia. Given the northern range, it is not surprising that they are cold tolerant, and have since been introduced to several other places including the US, Japan and parts of Europe (so far […]

Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/northern-snakehead-by-yujin/

#Channa #ChannaArgus #NorthernSnakehead #Yujin

In a battle between science and sportfishing, you'd think the good guys would be pretty obvious, but in the case of ‘Frankenfish,’ it's not.

I wonder what they taste like?

#NewJersey #NorthernSnakehead #fishing
https://www.nj.com/news/2023/07/frankenfish-or-frankly-misunderstood.html