{"id":141250,"date":"2025-04-11T23:50:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141250"},"modified":"2025-04-11T23:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:50:36","slug":"conservationists-say-to-kill-this-creepy-snake-looking-fish-when-you-see-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141250","title":{"rendered":"Conservationists say to kill this creepy snake-looking fish when you see one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-st53ozme8ihmfzum\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37882698160\/320\/179\/lvn6aosauhtmswml.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37882698160\/640\/358\/lvn6aosauhtmswml.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37882698160\/768\/432\/lvn6aosauhtmswml.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37882698160\/1536\/864\/lvn6aosauhtmswml.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37882698160\/992\/558\/lvn6aosauhtmswml.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37882698160\/1984\/1116\/lvn6aosauhtmswml.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37882698160\/992\/558\/lvn6aosauhtmswml.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"An oarfish was found on a beach in Mexico on Feb. 9. Beachgoers were surprised to see the unsual-looking fish. Oarfish typically stay in the deep sea and only come to shallow water if they're injured or dying.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">An oarfish was found on a beach in Mexico on Feb. 9. Beachgoers were surprised to see the unsual-looking fish. Oarfish typically stay in the deep sea and only come to shallow water if they&#8217;re injured or dying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Conservationists are telling anglers to cut the head off a predatory, reptile-looking fish that can breathe air if they find one.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Northern snakehead fish are native to Asia, and were first found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S<\/a>. in 2002 in a pond in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/maryland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland<\/a>, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Two years later, snakeheads spread to the Potomac River and now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/missouri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri<\/a> is one of the latest states to warn about the invasive fish species.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The northern snakehead is an invasive fish species with a fitting name. Its head resembles a snake, and its body pattern and color resemble those of a python. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/eat-invasive-animals-population-control-us-fish-wildlife-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>YOU CAN EAT THESE 5 INVASIVE ANIMALS TO HELP POPULATION CONTROL, US FISH &amp; WILDLIFE SERVICE SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/snakehead.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/snakehead.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/snakehead.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/snakehead.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/snakehead.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/snakehead.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/snakehead.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">The northern snakehead has a python-like pattern and coloring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Missouri Department of Conservation \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The fish can also breathe air, allowing them to survive for several days out of water if their skin stays moist, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">They have large mouths and sharp, pointy teeth and can slither across land to get to water.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/oarsfish-rare-find-discovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u2018DOOMSDAY FISH\u2019 FOUND DEAD OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/usfws-northern-snakehead-eating-american-eel-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/usfws-northern-snakehead-eating-american-eel-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/usfws-northern-snakehead-eating-american-eel-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/usfws-northern-snakehead-eating-american-eel-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/usfws-northern-snakehead-eating-american-eel-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/usfws-northern-snakehead-eating-american-eel-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/usfws-northern-snakehead-eating-american-eel-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Northern Snakehead eating American Eel\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Northern Snakehead eating American Eel<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Josh Newhard\/USFWS \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Northern snakeheads can grow to be three feet long, the MDC said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;This fish is one of Missouri\u2019s newest invasive species threats,&#8221; said Angela Sokolowski, an MDC invasive species ecologist. &#8220;They look like native bowfin fish, so it\u2019s important to properly identify.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Bowfin differ in their coloring, too. Northern snakehead fish tend to be tan-colored with dark brown mottling, while bowfin are usually olive-colored with a black spot at the base of their tail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Bowfin also have peg-like teeth instead of pointy ones like the snakehead, the MDC said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Conservationists want you to catch and kill northern snakeheads not because of their hair-raising appearance but because they threaten native fish species and compete for resources.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/usfws-snakehead-hands-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/usfws-snakehead-hands-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/usfws-snakehead-hands-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/usfws-snakehead-hands-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/usfws-snakehead-hands-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/usfws-snakehead-hands-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/usfws-snakehead-hands-large.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Northern snakehead in someone's hands.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Northern snakehead in someone&#8217;s hands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Ryan Hagerty\/USFWS \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">It&#8217;s also illegal in the U.S. to transport, sell, purchase or possess the northern snakehead under the Lacey Act, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/uscode.house.gov\/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title18-section42&amp;num=0&amp;edition=prelim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lacey Act<\/a> prohibits the importation or shipment of &#8220;injurious&#8221; animals such as the northern snakehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Agencies like the U.S. Fish and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wildlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildlife<\/a> Service and Missouri Department of Conservation encouraged anglers to target northern snakeheads when fishing. The MDC recommended removing the fish&#8217;s head, gutting it or putting it in a sealed plastic bag to kill it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">After killing a northern snakehead, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/project\/northern-snakehead-control-and-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<\/a> or your state&#8217;s conservation office to report the fish. <a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.mo.gov\/newsroom\/mdc-reminds-anglers-southeast-missouri-kill-report-northern-snakehead-fish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Missouri, the Department of Conservations<\/a> asks residents to take a photo of the fish so it can be positively identified.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/northern-snakehead-invasive-fish-kill\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An oarfish was found on a beach in Mexico on Feb. 9. 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