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U.S. Gains Carp Czar, Court Hears Testimony on the Invasive Fish
While some environmentalists and academics tell a Chicago courtroom about Asian carp’s potential threats, the newly appointed czar says he’s undecided on separating the infested Mississippi and...
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Illinois Company Receives Grant to Export Asian Carp to China
Asian carp are heading home, 40,000 pounds at a time. While others work feverishly to block the invasive species from getting into the Great Lakes, an Illinois fish processor has signed a contract to...
View ArticleThe Stream, October 14: Asian Carp Reach North Dakota
Invasive Asian silver carp are in North Dakota for the first time, the state’s Game and Fish Department confirmed. The carp — which are spreading through the Mississippi and Missouri river systems —...
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Advance of the Invader: Asian Carp Continue March to Northern Waters
Live carp have been found in North Dakota and past the electric barriers in Chicago. As the carp push forward, Michigan and other Great Lakes states are once again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to...
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Study Outlines Plans to Stop Asian Carp at Chicago
Three proposals for separating the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River watershed could block the flow of aquatic invasive species while re-envisioning water management in Chicago, a new study says....
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Third Time’s Not A Charm: U.S. Supreme Court Again Denies Request to Stop...
The Supreme Court denied a request by five states that were calling for immediate action to stop invasive Asian carp from infiltrating the Great Lakes. This is the third time that the court has denied...
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Tracking Invasive Asian Carp: Where Are Those Flopping Fish?
An increasing percentage of eDNA samples, taken near Lake Michigan, are turning up positive for carp. But what does that really mean? Map courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recent testing for...
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Has the Invasion Started? Asian Carp eDNA Found in Lake Erie
While federal efforts are largely focused on stonewalling invasive Asian carp at Chicago, the fish could be making their way into the Great Lakes through Lake Erie, where studies show they are likely...
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After Summer of Testing, Status of Asian Carp in Lake Erie Remains Uncertain
Positive test results for Asian carp eDNA from Lake Erie’s Sandusky and Maumee bays are worrying, but not conclusive. Photo courtesy of Jason Lindsey By Codi Yeager-Kozacek Circle of Blue Twenty-three...
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Report: Why Asian Carp eDNA Still Matters in the Fight for the Great Lakes
Researchers see great promise in eDNA testing to detect invasive and rare species at low abundance — including invasive Asian carp — but refining the tool is a long process. Photo courtesy of the U.S....
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Study: Army Corps of Engineers Release Ways to Keep Asian Carp Out of Great...
Plans to stop the invasive fish are costly, and most take more than 10 years to complete. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bighead carp are one of 13 invasive species that could move...
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Asian Carp Swarm South of Chicago As Consensus on Permanent Solution Eludes...
New legislative proposal focuses on less expensive, short-term fixes. Photo courtesy Sarah Gross/ U.S. Army via Flickr Creative Commons Col. Frederic A. Drummond Jr., Chicago District commander, speaks...
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