ARIZONA CRAYFISH: NO SUCH THING!

I can't say it enough, crayfish are NOT supposed to be here.  There are NO native species to Arizona.  NONE!!!  I think people believe that since they are in other states, Its OK.  I think people believe that because they are everywhere, they must be natural, Right? WRONG!  What's the big deal?  They are small and seem to just eat garbage off the bottom.  Besides, they taste good in butter.  What real damage can they do? Right?  WRONG AGAIN! 

AQUATIC ALIEN ASSAULT

They might be called aquatic cockroaches, but they don't act like them.  Crayfish are opportunistic feeders.  They will eat what ever is around them.  They will eat plants, fish, fish and frog eggs, tadpoles, hatch-lings, older fish, and they will even eat each other.  Yes, crayfish are cannibalistic.  They are not picky.  They are survivors.  They have their place in the aquatic world, but not in areas where they are not native.  There are no natural predators here in Arizona.  Will Bass, Catfish, Sunfish, and Trout eat them?  Yes, but they are not a natural food source to the state of Arizona, (who knew right?) Just because the fish can and will eat them does not mean they belong here.

OK, yes you can eat crayfish.  Yes in other countries they are considered a delicacy and even revered.  These are areas where they are part of the ecosystem and have natural predators.  There is a balance in all things, but the crayfish should not be here.  They are ILLEGAL ALIENS!!  WE MUST STOP THE INVASION!  Let's get CRACKIN!