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Category: Asian Carp

Posted inAsian Carp, Featured, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Illinois one step closer to keeping invasive carp out of Great Lakes

by WBEZ October 29, 2025November 7, 2025

For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the multibillion-dollar tourism, boating and fishing industries that rely on it. Now, the fight might be getting easier.

Posted inAsian Carp, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Illinois wants to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.

by WBEZ May 29, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Carp Catch-22: Could improvements in Chicago waterways invite unwelcome guests?

by WBEZ October 29, 2024
Posted inAsian Carp, Featured, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Illinois and Army Corps at an impasse over building barrier to prevent invasive carp

by WBEZ March 25, 2024
Posted inAsian Carp, Featured, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Great Lakes policy advocate calls out Illinois for intransigence on invasive carp solution

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 16, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Illinois, feds grapple with agreement that would advance billion dollar plan to stop invasive carp

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 2, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Asian Carp, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Climate Change, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes, Chicago River and Asian carp in the spotlight in Elizabeth Kolbert’s “Under a White Sky”

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 19, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Asian Carp, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Dave Dempsey explores connection between people, dogs and environmental policy in new book

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 22, 2022
Posted inAsian Carp, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

With new invasive carp money, the Great Lakes learns from past invasions

by Bridge Michigan March 14, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Budget, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

U.S. Army Corps directs millions to Great Lakes coastal resiliency, Soo Locks and invasive carp barrier

by Natasha Blakely January 20, 2022

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