WATCROSS — A blue catfish tagging project on the Satilla River is underway, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division researchers need the public’s help.
Discovered in this waterway a few years ago, fisheries managers hope to use this study to learn more about this non-native species and better assess its impact.
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