Is Invasive a Bad Word?

This week is a quick sprint through a sticky subject: which species deserve to live in any given area? In part, I'm responding to an article that questions the demonization of invasive species. Generally speaking, their point is a good one. However, some of the implications of the article are troublesome. As anglers, we have a responsibility to steward our resources. This means making decisions on when to interfere, when to remediate, and when to simply let things be. This all matters, because healthy fish populations depend on such choices. Listen, think about it, and let me know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices