The city is adding more than 7,000 grass carp to Lake Austin. The fish are part of a new approach to control hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant.
The plant has caused problems for boaters and marina operators along the lake.
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The city is using the fish as part of a new strategy against an invasive aquatic plant.
The city is adding more than 7,000 grass carp to Lake Austin. The fish are part of a new approach to control hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant.
The plant has caused problems for boaters and marina operators along the lake.
Written by The Alamo Republican from KVUE’s reporting, using only the facts in it. KVUE’s own headline: “City adds more than 7,000 grass carp to Lake Austin to fight invasive hydrilla”
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