Release virus to rid Australia of carp, fishers, farmers and environmentalists declare

By Tom Arup
Updated January 13 2016 - 11:08am, first published 9:20am
Carp circle in Sullivans Creek at the Australian National University. The presence of carp is a major cause of the decline in native fish numbers. Photo: Danswell Starrs
Carp circle in Sullivans Creek at the Australian National University. The presence of carp is a major cause of the decline in native fish numbers. Photo: Danswell Starrs

A virus that kills carp should be used to help rid Australian rivers of the destructive feral fish species, a unique coalition of anglers, farmers and conservationists have declared.

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