Sep 8, 2010 . The White House has tapped a former leader of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Wildlife Federation as the Asian .

Asian carp are a significant threat to the Great Lakes because of their size, fecundity, and ability to consume large amounts of food. Asian carp can grow .

Nov 13, 2009 . Set of background materials regarding the invasive Asian carp, including information about the December 2009 chemical treatment of the ship .

Feb 9, 2010 . Asian carp may be infiltrating the Great Lakes. If they find a home in Midwestern waterways, scientists say, they will destroy the existing .

Jul 14, 2010 . On Monday, I wrote about the Asian carp, an invasive species that has been steadily making its way up the Mississippi River toward Lake .

Jul 20, 2010 . Asian Carp now outnumber native fish in many areas of the United States and their expansion particularly threatens the fragile ecosystems of .

There are many species of heavy-bodied cyprinid fish collectively known in the United States as Asian carp. Heavy-bodied cyprinids from the subcontinent .

Oct 2, 2007 . Asian Carp. Ongoing Studies; Project Status Report 2000-05. November 2000. Asian Carp Invasion of the Upper Mississippi River System .

7 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jun 24, 2010The Catch of an Asian Carp Near Lake Michigan is Setting Off Alarms - for Good Reason Read more by Charles Cooper on CBS News' Tech Talk.

Asian Carp are a huge threat to the Great Lakes. This page contains background information, links, and recent news about this aquatic invasive species.

Feb 13, 2010 . After being imported from China during the 1970s to clean fish farms of algae in the southern U.S., the Asian carp steadily spread north up .

In December 2009, DNA testing found evidence that Asian carp were within a few miles of Lake Michigan, yet the locks which provide the carp with a direct .

Feb 14, 2011 . What would happen to the fishing industry if Asian carp get into Lake Michigan? McHenry resident Matt Porter, who runs Jackpot Fishing .

Aug 26, 2010 . Asian carp along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers are slowly pushing out the native fish, bringing drastic changes to the fishing .

Aug 1, 2010 . This video was shot outside of Montezuma, IN. It has received much attention due to 1. Me laughing like a crazy person 2.

Asian carp were imported from Asia in the 1970s for aquaculture purposes. . What do Asian carp look like? Each of the 3 species has unique characteristics .

Apr 27, 2010 . Michigan's effort to bring the Asian carp fight to the U.S. Supreme Court came to an abrupt end Monday with a terse two-sentence denial from .

Feb 14, 2010 . While Midwest lawmakers and the White House ratchet up efforts to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan, boating and fishing communities up .

Asian Carp Two species of Asian carp that live in the Des Plains River in Illinois are viewed as a potential ecological problem if they gain access to the .

The problem being addressed is that the Asian Carp have started to take over the rivers and subsidiaries of our nations waterways. The Carp are voracious .

Feb 20, 2010 . Asian carp in the Illinois River and other waters west of the Great Lakes are becoming infamous invasive species and threatening to wreak .

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Get frequent updates and FAQs on efforts to keep Asian carp out of the Great . Two species of Asian carp -- the bighead and silver -- were imported by .

The National Wildlife Federation has been at the forefront of the battle to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes by obtaining from Congress federal .

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We must act now to stop Asian carp from taking over our Great Lakesand destroying our multi-billion dollar fishing, boating and tourism industries and the .

Jun 30, 2010 . Well that didn't take long: Just six months after the U.S. Supreme Court turned down requests to close the locks between Chicago area .

Nov 20, 2009 . The Army Corps of Engineers acknowledged Friday that tests taken earlier this fall revealed 32 positive DNA samples for Asian carp above the .

Jul 12, 2006 . Asian carp, an invasive species, are making their way up the Mississippi River and its tributaries, edging out native fish along the way.

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Dec 4, 2009 . CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities scooped up poisoned fish floating to the surface of a Chicago-area waterway on Thursday in an operation .

Jan 16, 2010 . Asian carp may indeed be poised to destroy commercial fishing as we know it in the Great Lakes, but Reggie McLeod likes his smoked or .

Apr 26, 2010 . One Chicago chef is helping to spearhead a campaign to eat the pesky fish out of existence, or at least making a dent in the population.

Five species of Asian carp now occur in the United States. The species most anglers are familiar with is the common carp Cyprinus carpio. .

Asian Carp As Asian Carp descend upon the Great Lakes, I continue to fight to prevent this invasive species from entering and decimating the fish .

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Jan 26, 2010 . NewsHour Teacher Center, Video Blog, Asian Carp Invade the NorthWest.

A species profile for Asian Carp from USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center.

Jun 24, 2010 . There's an underwater war underway in the Midwest – an .

Jan 21, 2010 . If Asian carp are established in the Great Lakes, experts fear they could devastate the region's $7 billion sports fishing industry. .

Jan 12, 2011 . The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and recently appointed federal Carp Czar John Goss are in Cleveland on Thursday to defend their plan to .

Aug 10, 2010 . As fish go, silver carp—one of several species that fall .

Jun 24, 2010 . And now an Asian carp was found this week for the first time beyond the electric barriers meant to keep the invasive species out of the .

Sep 17, 2010 . Five Great Lakes states are suing Illinois to force it to close two shipping locks. But US officials are pursuing other ways to keep Asian .

WASHINGTON, D.C. – White House Council on Environmental Quality Asian Carp Director John Goss will discuss the Obama Administration's comprehensive Asian .

Jun 7, 2009 . Asian carp were once overpopulated in the Missouri river, but recent reproductive problems and lack of food means the species could face a .

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