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Will new governor end Illinois’ inertia over Asian carp solution?
-In a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, Pritzker said he “generally supports implementation” of the Corps’ $778 million plan to stop the carp advance at the Brandon Road Lock, a potential choke point some 50 miles from Chicago and Lake Michigan.
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Asian CarpFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectPBS NewsHour Report: Midwest battles to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes
-Asian carp are invasive fish that grow fast, jump high and have taken over large swaths of the Mississippi watershed. And now, state and federal governments are worried the Great Lakes are next. On everything from electric fences to contracted fishing programs, NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson reports on efforts to keep them out.
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PBS NewsHour Report: University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner
-Students can also choose smoked Silverfin with green tea on rice or fried Silverfin topped with mixed greens. It turns out “Silverfin” is another name for Asian carp, an invasive species wreaking havoc in lakes and rivers across the Midwest. And this Silverfin smorgasbord is a part of Illinois’ novel efforts to battle back the fish, which are now within 50 miles from entering Lake Michigan.
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Asian CarpAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingJack NissenLake SuperiorNewsProtectRecreational Hunting and FishingPrey fish species in Lake Superior are declining
-In the ongoing aquatic battle between predator and prey species in Lake Superior, the latter were winning the war for years.Now — and for reasons scientists can’t pin down — prey fish species are losing that war.
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Asian CarpAuthorsBudgetGary WilsonInvasive SpeciesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectCost of Army Corps plan to block Asian carp skyrockets
-The cost to block Asian Carp in the Chicago waterways system has increased to $778 million from a previous estimate of $275 million, the Army Corps of Engineers announced last week.
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AuthorsGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchShipping and PortsU.S. Senate moves toward fighting aquatic invasive species
-In a bipartisan move, the U.S. Senate last week passed legislation that authorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard and, following years of debate, changes ballast water regulation by setting a national standard for discharges.
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Slow-moving Asian carp response keeps lakes at risk
-Remember Asian carp? They’re the voracious feeders that could threaten the balance of the Great Lakes ecosystem if a breeding population were to establish in the lakes.
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