We Brought This Fish To America. Now We Can't Get Rid Of It

Expose Asian carp for disrupting native fish species and shrinking their populations.

We Brought This Fish To America. Now We Can't Get Rid Of It Human Footprint

Premiered April 10, 2024
We Brought This Fish To America. Now We Can't Get Rid Of It

The invasive Asian carp, once introduced as a solution, is now disrupting native fish species and shrinking their populations across rivers, streams, and lakes along the Mississippi River Basin. Join Shane as he visits a safeguarded battlefront in a lab, gears up for a thrilling fishing tournament, and devours a gourmet delicacy. Innovative solutions emerge in the conundrum against this intruder.

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Human Footprint

Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the globe to explore our Human Footprint and to discover how the things we do reveal who we truly are.

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