The Tennessee Wildlife Federation has a storied history of conserving Tennessee's natural resources, but right now an invasive species is threatening those very resources. Mike Butler, executive director of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, joins the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast to tell us what his organization is doing to stop Asian carp from spreading in Tennessee's waters, where they undermine native fisheries for popular sport-fish like bass on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. He discusses the coalition they've pulled together from across the Mississippi River basin including anglers like Bill Dance, conservation groups, and political offices, to increase the funding that wildlife agencies in the region have to fight this invasive species. As always, this episode is supported by Rep Your Water, whose "Stop Asian Carp" collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation helps our efforts to stop Asian carp. 

Additional Resources: 

Tennessee Wildlife Federation: www.tnwf.org 

Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Administration (MICRA): http://micrarivers.org/asiancarp/

Rep Your Water "Stop Asian Carp": https://www.repyourwater.com/products/stop-asian-carp-sticker 

National Wildlife Federation Outdoors: www.nwf.org/outdoors