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Tag: invasive carp

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Nearly $1.2 billion spent at one site to deter invasive carp from Great Lakes; other entry sites still possible

by Circle of Blue July 12, 2023November 8, 2025

Nearly $1.2 billion is to be spent at one site to prevent invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes. There are a dozen more places where the carp could get in.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Authors, Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, 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 inAsian Carp, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

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, Authors, Budget, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, 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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    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
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