Georgia’s Ogeechee River has a new, unwelcome guest: the non-native flathead catfish. This news from the Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) has set off alarms among nature lovers, as these fish could mess with the local ecosystem. For a long time, the Ogeechee River, a peaceful waterway in Georgia, had no flathead catfish. But in December 2021, a fisherman found one. The WRD thought, “Maybe it’s just a lost fish from the Savannah River nearby.” But by August 2023, they found more – over a dozen, especially near Interstate Highway 95. Joel Fleming, a fish expert at WRD, is worried. He … Continue reading Georgia’s Ogeechee River Faces a Flathead Catfish Invasion Threat!