New Mexico’s plan to use pesticide on fish makes some uneasy

SANTA FE (AP) – New Mexico officials plan to use a pesticide to help re-establish a native Gila trout population, but some scientists say the chemical could pose health risks for humans and other species.
The New Mexican reports that the New Mexico Game and Fish Department says the pesticide, rotenone, has been safely used to kill invasive fish species for years. The department hopes to use rotenone to kill off remaining populations of rainbow and brown trout in parts of Whitewater Cr