In the news: Suit on Invasive Carp and Great Lakes

Posted December 23rd, 2009 in Aquatic Invasive Species, News

From the New York Times:

Michigan asked the United States Supreme Court on Monday to sever a century-old connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system to prevent Asian carp from invading the lakes and endangering their $7 billion fishery.

The Michigan attorney general, Mike Cox, filed the lawsuit against Illinois, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. They operate the canals and other waterways that link Lake Michigan and the Mississippi system. Read more.

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🦞 Invasive Alert: Marbled Crayfish 🦞Natalia Szklaruk, coordinator of the Great Lakes Invasive Crayfish Collaborative, shares crucial insights in a new article by Great Lakes Now. Discover the origins of the marbled crayfish, its rapid spread, and ongoing efforts to combat its invasion at the #linkinbio.

🦞 Invasive Alert: Marbled Crayfish 🦞Natalia Szklaruk, coordinator of the Great Lakes Invasive Crayfish Collaborative, shares crucial insights in a new article by Great Lakes Now. Discover the origins of the marbled crayfish, its rapid spread, and ongoing efforts to combat its invasion at the #linkinbio. ...

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