Carping on: how did a small pond become home to 10,000 goldfish?

Experts recently netted a mighty haul of carp in Nottinghamshire. But vast quantities of goldfish - and big ones at that - aren't as rare as you might thinkWhen you think of goldfish, you probably think of the feeble underlings of the fish world, once upon a time the prize at a funfair, who rarely live beyond a couple of years. However, this might not be quite right.At the end of March, a wildlife pond near Eastwood in Nottinghamshire was partially drained and cleaned in a bid to encourage the return of native wildlife. Continue reading...