Rampant spread of catfish endangering native aquatic species of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
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‘Unprecedented floods may have facilitated introduction of invasive alien species into new habitats’
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‘Unprecedented floods may have facilitated introduction of invasive alien species into new habitats’
The rampant spread of catfish, known locally as African Mushi, in the waterbodies of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) is posing danger to the native aquatic species of the sanctuary, which is already facing threat from the wild growth of alien species of plants, including Senna spectabilis.
Though the sighting of catfish had been reported in waterbodies of the district, including major rivers, this was the first time that it was reported in the sanctuary.