Eat The Invaders ! Invitation to Eat Invasive Species to Save Environment ...

[Hillcrest]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued an invitation to hunt and fish and eat invasive species of animals that are harming our environment. Has anyone tried any of these delicacies yet ???

" .... so you’re not just getting a great meal, you’re doing conservation work with every bite."

Eat the Invaders | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 24-28, 2025) is here to remind us that some of the biggest ecological nightmares are critters that don’t belong here. These invasive species

www.fws.gov

Fire Up the Grill! The U.S. Government Wants You to Eat These 5 Wild Animals

Last week was apparently

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Maybe Iguana try some ...

 

[wyfbane]

The only one I would hesitate on would be the carp, but I've heard there are some good recipes out there, so...

Haven't had these, would try all, but would only stock boar in my freezer.

 

[tbradsim1]

Don’t eat it but gave many away, CARP lot of small bones,

 

[anantaandroscoggin]

I don't think I'll be wanting to eat any Murder Hornets.

 

[BingBong]

I don't think I'll be wanting to eat any Murder Hornets.

@woodsroad: "go on, live a little"

 

[Briar Lee]

My children always call catfish “company fish”.

Growing up, Ozark Americans would eat shad, gar, drum and carp when nothing better was caught, but catfish was company fish, the only kind you feed company.

I did eat a little coon once, but only the only people I knew that ate possum were Arkansawyers.

 

[Hillcrest]

I don't think I'll be wanting to eat any Murder Hornets.

I agree ... They would probably need to be dipped in honey and chocolate first to even tempt me and even then ...

 

[Hillcrest]

I certainly don't want the thread to get political but it did surprise me that a gov't agency was saying 'Hey, help us out here and hunt and fish these' ... I don't recall seeing that before but then I am not a hunter or fisherman ... yet ! I was also surprised the Burmese python wasn't on the list but maybe they aren't edible ???

 

[Hillcrest]

Don’t eat it but gave many away, CARP lot of small bones,

Are the small bones edible or do they have to be removed ? I don't know,that's why I am asking. Are they like baby blues that you can just fry up and eat ???

 

[fireground_piper]

I've seen a similar calling on a few before but the biggest issue is always.....making it efficiently edible to the public. Asian carp has been a big one for years they've been trying to battle.

 

[tbradsim1]

The people I gave them to said you have to be very careful eating them lots of small bones.

 

[Sigmund]

Ive seen a lot of uglier fish and seafood than the Snake head.

Boar is alright if done properly.

I have also heard that carp was good but you have to work around the bones.

 

[pappymac]

The people I gave them to said you have to be very careful eating them lots of small bones.

I know some guys who use carp like they do garfish - they made fish balls in a brown gravy.

 

[Briar Lee]

Ive seen a lot of uglier fish and seafood than the Snake head.

Boar is alright if done properly.

I have also heard that carp was good but you have to work around the bones.

They lied to you.

Carp needs several cases of Old Milwaukee plus a half gallon of Old Crow added to the crowd before the carp is ready to eat.

And wild boar has trichinosis.

Maybe Arkansawers would serve possum and wild boar, I have no idea.

Parasite Borne Diseases - Coping with Feral Hogs

Feral hogs play host to a variety of internal and external parasites.

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Crappie and bluegill (or other perch fish) are reserved for your family. They are highly prized.

Catfish is company fish.

 

[Sigmund]

You have to Freeze boar for 48 hours and then cook the hell out of it.

 

[pappymac]

Eat more Nutria.
The Nutria is very misunderstood and under valued animal.
Yes, it does look like a wet rat but the nutria is a vegetarian. Its primary food source is the roots of live plants in the marsh which is one of the reason there is a bounty on them in Louisiana.
Nutria meat is leaner with a lower fat content and lower in cholesterol compared to ground beef. People in Louisiana have trapped and consumed nutria meat for decades. (I have eaten nutria prepared several different ways by professional chefs and wild game processors.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

You have to Freeze boar for 48 hours and then cook the hell out of it.

Isn’t that similar to bear? My friends who hunt say that once you’ve downed a bear you have to keep it cold due to the parasites.

I’ve had bear and it’s not for me. Very stringy stuff. Venison and elk are great though.

 

[Briar Lee]

Eat more Nutria.
The Nutria is very misunderstood and under valued animal.
Yes, it does look like a wet rat but the nutria is a vegetarian. Its primary food source is the roots of live plants in the marsh which is one of the reason there is a bounty on them in Louisiana.
Nutria meat is leaner with a lower fat content and lower in cholesterol compared to ground beef. People in Louisiana have trapped and consumed nutria meat for decades. (I have eaten nutria prepared several different ways by professional chefs and wild game processors.

Sing one Charlie Pride!

Muskrat hides a hangin' by the dozen even got a lady make a muskrat's cousin

Mama and I got down the World Book M and soon figured out that it was a Nutria.

Mama argued that he had a lady cook a nutria and I held out and said it’s Cajun talk for

Even got a little bitty muskrat’s cousin (drying with the muskrats).

Then we looked over at Daddy and he was crying

And we said what’s wrong, Daddy.

He said, I’m so proud of my familee.

And he came over and hugged us both so hard I thought we’d near bust.

If I’m not a good man it’s impossible to blame how my parents raised me a half mile South of Bug Tussle.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Crap, Nutrias!! I was misreading that as Nutello for some reason. Duh!

 

[Servant King]

After all this time, I had just assumed that the standard treif foisted upon the public was adequate in the eyes of the parasitic overlords. I guess I was wrong.

Silly me!