Why Are There So Many Dead Fish In Greater Boston Waterways?

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Nestled on the edge of Brookline and Boston, Leverett Pond is usually an ample spot to observe nature, but right now the shores of the pond are lined with dead fish.

"You don't see dead fish too often. The last time I did, it was in the talons of a bald eagle," said Jeffrey Taylor, a nature walk guide who used to work for the Audubon Society. "When they're just washed up like that, you don't know what killed them."

By the look of the fish, Taylor believes they are the infamous and invasive Asian carp that have become a nuisance in waterways across the country.

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