Invasive Species Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/invasive-species/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:48:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-new-PRN-favicon-32x32.png Invasive Species Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/invasive-species/ 32 32 114651131 Those Who Can’t Do, Rebrand. https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2022/06/those-who-cant-do-rebrand/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:01:10 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=42476 June 22, 2022 | Press Release
Today, IDNR announced a new name for invasive carp at a cost of $600,000, funds that could have been used to restore the health of Illinois’ rivers

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]]> 42476 Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study Released https://prairierivers.org/uncategorized/2017/08/brandon-road-draft-integrated-feasibility-study-released/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:08:17 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=29550 August 8, 2017 | Press Release
The Army Corps of Engineers released the Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study yesterday, and Prairie Rivers Network (PRN) applauds the release of the report, which was delayed by the Trump administration, and welcomes the opportunity for public comment.

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]]> 29550 Brandon Road Study Released August 7th https://prairierivers.org/uncategorized/2017/07/brandon-road-study-released-august-7/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:26:52 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=29485 August 1, 2017 | Blog Post
Thank you to everyone who recently responded to the Action Alert on Asian carp. It mattered!

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]]> 29485 Armadillos, Illinois’ Armored Invader https://prairierivers.org/uncategorized/2017/07/armadillos-illinois-armored-invader/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:26:45 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=29403 July 19, 2017 | Blog Post
Adorable as armadillos might be (and let’s be honest, they are a whole lot more darling than another Illinois invader: Asian carp), they are not native to Illinois, and as with all non-native species, they compete with our native wildlife for resources. Armadillos are known to eat eggs and therefore pose a threat to populations of ground-nesting birds.

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]]> 29403 Corps Discounts Thousands of Citizen Comments on Asian Carp Solution https://prairierivers.org/articles/2014/05/corps-discounts-thousands-of-citizen-comments-on-asian-carp-solution/ Tue, 20 May 2014 13:30:10 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=16551 Real Accounting Shows That 89% of Public Supports Physical Separation of Great Lakes & Mississippi River Corps to Public: You Don’t Count The Army Corps of Engineers recently released the results of the public comments on the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS). As authorized by Congress, GLMRIS set out to “evaluate a range […]

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