Today, the multi-million dollar electrical experiment built in the Chicago river system to prevent a full-scale invasion of Asian carp into the Great Lakes failed for thirteen minutes. You can read about it here. This is irrefutable evidence that the current regime will not work, and we need a real, permanent solution to stop the […]
Asian Carp
Study Shines Light on How to Stop Carp, Improve the Chicago River
By Robert Hirschfeld A highly-anticipated report clearly demonstrates that it is possible to separate the artificial connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins and prevent the transfer of invasive species through the Chicago River system. Authored by the Great Lakes Commission and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, “Restoring the Natural Divide” re-envisions […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2012
It is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. For the past hundred years, man-made canals in the Chicago area have connected Lake Michigan to the Illinois River, creating a connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins. This connection has allowed unwanted aquatic plants and animals to quickly spread between North America’s two greatest […]
Press Release: Study Presents Options for Restoring Chicago River & Protecting Lake Michigan
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED: January 31, 2012 River, Lake Advocates Praise New Path Toward Better Flood Control, Cleaner Water, and Keeping Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes A highly-anticipated report released today clearly demonstrates that it is possible to separate the artificial connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basins and prevent the transfer […]
Asian carp’s watershed moment
BY ROBERT HIRSCHFELD At this moment, there are countless Asian carp steadily making their way northward, swimming upstream throughout the Mississippi River basin, and encroaching into new territory in South Dakota, Minnesota, and most infamously, into the manmade canals on the outskirts of Chicago. These canals connect the Mississippi River basin with a jewel of […]
