Cause of carp die-off in Lake Mendocino still unknown
By GLENDA ANDERSON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
June 5, 2014, 5:07 PM
Almost two weeks after thousands of carp began turning up dead in Lake Mendocino, the cause of their demise continues to elude lake officials.
The initial tests for koi herpes virus were inconclusive and other test results aren't expected for another few weeks, said J.D. Hardesty, chief of public affairs for the San Francisco office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates Lake Mendocino.
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Until more is known about the cause of the fish deaths, corps officials are warning visitors to the lake not to swim or fish near the carcasses and to keep pets away from the dead fish, officials said...
