Breeding population of snakeheads found in Arkansas

A breeding population of the invasive northern snakehead has been confirmed in a drainage ditch located in Lee County. Fisheries biologists are especially concerned about possible spreading of the species in the White River basin. “This is some of the worst news we could get as fisheries biologists,” said Mark Oliver, assistant chief of fisheries for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Bryan Hendricks reports in the NW Arkansas News.