Category Archives: Invasive Species

Milwaukee aldermen urge separation of Chicago River, Mississippi basin

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

  December 18, 2012     The Milwaukee Common Council has had enough of the Chicago River and the threat it poses to all of the Great Lakes. The council passed a unanimous resolution Tuesday that calls for separating the Chicago River … Continue reading →

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Judge tosses Asian carp suit; states can amend it

Posted on December 5, 2012 by admin

December 03, 2012 9:06 pm  •  Associated Press A federal judge Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by five states that want barriers placed in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but said he would … Continue reading →

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Asian carp DNA triggers new Chicago River fishing expedition

Posted on October 10, 2012 by admin

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel Oct. 9, 2012   Even as Michigan lawmakers lambaste the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for not moving fast enough to develop a permanent plan to stop Asian carp from swimming up the … Continue reading →

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Asian carp DNA found in Lake Erie

Posted on July 14, 2012 by admin

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel July 13, 2012 The battle against Asian carp has taken on a new front. Evidence of the voracious, jumbo carp that have been advancing up the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal toward Lake … Continue reading →

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ASIAN CARP POSE ‘SUBSTANTIAL RISK’

Posted on July 13, 2012 by admin

  Associated Press By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel July 12, 2012 For seven years, reporter Dan Egan has been reporting on threats facing the lakes. His groundbreaking work has shown the damage caused by invasive species and has … Continue reading →

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