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Australia To Use GM To Control Carp

Posted by michael on from the chinese-needle-snakes dept.

mskfisher writes "Yahoo! News is running an AFP story on Australia's efforts to control the carp population using a 'male-only' gene. The gene will prevent the carp, considered a pest in Australia, from producing female offspring. The carp has wiped out some 90% of the native south Australian fish population, namely perch and bass. They do not, however, mention any ways of controlling the spread of this gene in the wild, besides the obvious death of any affected population."

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  1. Show of hands... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    for everyone who thought General Motors was branching out...

    C'mon guys, make the titles a little more clear.

  2. Good News by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Diversification is good for any company.

    Not only does General Motors make vehicles and write mortgages, they are now in the carp control business.

    Will Holden (GM's AU division) be responsible for this?

  3. Re:The Bio-ethical solution... by Afrosheen · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Um, you know we're talking about Australia right? Australia is hot year-round. Nice try though.