Soy pellets used to kill lake trout at Yellowstone Lake
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There are few things more American than watching soy wreak havoc on a thriving population.
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Why?
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It's a non-native invasive trout species that eats the native fish they're trying to get rid of.
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The lake trout are predatory and invasive, not native to the area. Other methods have not been able to remove them. This method blankets the bottom of the lake with a film that keeps oxygen away from the eggs before they mature.
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