The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that nearly $600,000 will be awarded to nine projects targeting three of the highest priorities from the Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters (QZAP). “As quagga and zebra mussels spread … Continued
Scientists from Southern Illinois University report the Asian carp found in Lake Calumet are most likely the result of a cultural release. Human introduction is one of over twenty ways aquatic species may be introduced to new environments. The scientists … Continued
Kansas anglers are being warned that possession of prohibited species such as silver carp is illegal. A few years ago, adult silver carp were first noticed in the Kansas River, leaping high in the air and endangering boaters. Non-native silver … Continued
Following the discovery of a Bighead Asian Carp on the wrong side of the electric barrier six miles from Lake Michigan, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) wrote to President Obama asking him to immediately appoint a federal Coordinated Response Commander … Continued
Live Asian carp have been caught in the Chicago Area Waterway System. “The Great Lakes are on the brink of a great ecological and economic disaster that states in the region may never overcome,” Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio wrote in … Continued