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 laid out the bold steps that could be taken to restore and protect the world’s largest freshwater system. Section | Blog
Biologists disagree over the threat Asian carp pose to the Great Lakes. Some believe the jumbo fish won’t thrive because the zebra and quagga mussels have already stripped from the lakes the plankton that the invasive fish depend upon.
But a new study released Thursday by the U.S. and Canadian governments says two species of Asian carp – bighead and silver – “pose a substantial risk to the Great Lakes if they become established.” Continue reading
