Category Archives: The Great Lakes

Asian carp DNA triggers new Chicago River fishing expedition

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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Pressure mounts to restore Great Lakes water levels

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel Sept. 22, 2012  Demands grow for U.S., Canada to restore falling Great Lakes levels     Pressure is mounting on the U.S. and Canadian governments to explore ways to restore water levels on … Continue reading

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Asian carp DNA found in Lake Erie

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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