From The New York Times:

When federal and state environmental regulators spent a few days at Lake Calumet in Chicago earlier this month fishing for Asian carp with stun guns and half-mile-wide nets, their hunt seemed to underscore the carp’s status as the Midwest’s ecological enemy No. 1.

The subject of endless debate over the best control strategies, Asian carp, an invasive species, have earned a place of dread in local lore. None, however, were found in the Lake Calumet search, and some scientists say the ecological concerns may be overblown.

For many people, Asian carp are proving more boon than bane. Bolstered by government support, the Asian carp harvest has leapt thirtyfold in the past decade, creating a new industry, attracting fishermen and entrepreneurs, and feeding people all over the world.

“We’ve been ramping up for years,” said Mike Schafer, owner of Schafer Fisheries. Read more.

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🚨🚨New episode alert!🚨🚨 Teach Me About the Great Lakes episode 101: Why Don't You Do Stories like This More Often?Meet Dave Spratt from the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources who takes journalists around the Great Lakes to get them into the environments they’re reporting on and to talk with scientists and researchers. Then we meet one of those reporters: Lester Graham from Michigan Public who has been doing award-winning work about the environment for decades.Listen in at the link in bio.

🚨🚨New episode alert!🚨🚨 Teach Me About the Great Lakes episode 101: Why Don`t You Do Stories like This More Often?

Meet Dave Spratt from the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources who takes journalists around the Great Lakes to get them into the environments they’re reporting on and to talk with scientists and researchers. Then we meet one of those reporters: Lester Graham from Michigan Public who has been doing award-winning work about the environment for decades.

Listen in at the link in bio.
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