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Illinois Company Receives Grant to Export Asian Carp to China
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Asian carp are heading home, 40,000 pounds at a time.
Asian Carp Czar Outlines Plan to Eradicate Invasive Fish
Announcement comes, as Canada plans joint effort with the United States to study the threat posed to the Great Lakes
U.S. Gains Carp Czar, Court Hears Testimony on the Invasive Fish
The newly appointed czar says he's undecided on separating the infested Mississippi and Illinois rivers from Lake Michigan.
Asian Carp Case Goes to Court as Foundation Pledges $500,000 to Protect the Great Lakes
Invasive Asian carp make a surprise appearance on the Missouri River.
Great Lakes States Sue Federal Government Over Asian Carp Threat
The recent discovery of a live carp close to Lake Michigan may bolster the states’ case, legal expert says.
Asian Carp Capture Renews Fears of Great Lakes Invasion
A 20-pound fish netted six miles from Lake Michigan has reignited the debate over closing off Chicago-area locks to protect the region’s sportfishing industry.
No Asian Carp Found in Latest Chicago-Area Fish Kill
Results reveal that the invasive species may not be as immediately threatening as certain local politicians and activists had previously argued.
Tracking the Threat and Politics of Asian Carp
Imported from Taiwan and brought to Arkansas as weed control agents three decades ago, Asian carp have become the poster children of potential threats to the Great Lakes. As the fish inch closer to invading Lake Michigan, regional and national politicians debate the financial consequences of coping with the invasive species. With the fate of multi-billion dollar a year industries on the line, the Obama administration has offered some fiscal support to quell the storm.
Supreme Court Rejects Michigan’s Asian Carp Lawsuit
Michigan's Attorney General Mike Cox is “looking at other legal avenues” to pursue the carp battle.
Supreme Court Takes Second Look at Michigan’s Asian Carp Injunction
Will they reconsider a motion filed by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox to block Asian carp from the Great Lakes?
Q&A : U.S. Congressman Dave Camp On Asian Carp
Circle of Blue talks with U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) about fighting the Asian carp battle on the federal front.
Block Those Flying Fish: Great Lakes Politicians Pressure Illinois, Washington on Asian Carp
Michigan’s Attorney General and U.S. Representative Camp host a rally.