This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

Nobody wants to come into contact with a flesh-eating zombie.

“Yes, zombies are scary creatures,” said Gylee Martin.

So the Missouri Department of Conservation has issued a warning: this invasive species is out there.

“I guess the secret’s out from the government finally,” jokes Addison Mueller.

The word zombie is a clear attention-getter.

“It’s different,” said Bruce Mousseau. “Never heard of such a thing.”

This warning is really just a way to remind people about good hunting habits.

Like wearing the proper protective gear and telling someone where and when you’re hunting.  It also reminds you of the problem of invasive species like Asian carp and zebra mussells.

On the web:

Invasive Species Management

Zombie Warning