The reason: the aquatic food chain in Lake Michigan is already so weakened by other invasive species, like zebra mussel, that adding a voracious plankton feeder such as Asian carp to the mix will ...

The Trump administration’s efforts to cut funding could make it easier for invasive species to thrive in the Great Lakes.

If it was oxygen-related or chemical related you would see other species. Primarily what we are seeing below Barkley Dam is all Asian carp.” Silver carp—known for their spectacular jumping ...

Illinois last month had delayed signing paperwork with the Army Corps of Engineers, citing “uncertainty” of funding from the Trump administration.

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) Lakeside Views blog shares an article titled, “Clearing up Asian carp misconceptions.” Other articles have missed some important facts about this “filter-feeding” ...

WGN-TV Chicago Asian Carp barrier project on Des Plaines River delayed as federal funds hang in limbo Posted: February 12, 2025 | Last updated: February 12, 2025 For more than a decade, Illinois ...

A new plan to protect the Great Lakes from the invasive species is set in motion. Amid cuts to federal funding, US universities tighten budgets, forcing PhD students and early-career researchers to ...

Worried about federal funding, Illinois has postponed closing on property rights for land needed for a $1.2-billion project to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.

The release, 'Eat the Invaders,' reminds the public the fish are "surprisingly tasty." "Try them grilled, blackened, or ...

Two people canoe under the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge in the Mississippi River in Luling, La., July 25, 2014. (AP ...