This past weekend marked a significant development toward permanently protecting the Great Lakes from the dreaded Asian carp and revitalizing the Chicago River system. During a panel discussion at the Council of Great Lakes Governors, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn publicly stated his support for the separation of the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River. Speaking […]
Invasive Species
Study shows cost savings from allowing rivers to be rivers, not barge highways
On April 15th and 16th in Chicago, Illinois, the America’s WETLAND Foundation – a non-profit working with industry and other NGO’s to restore wetlands on the Gulf Coast – will hold a conference with Governor Quinn on maintaining waterway commerce on the Mississippi River. The Chicago location makes this event an ideal occasion for Governor […]
Watch Asian Carp Spread Like the Plague
Asian carp were introduced to the southern U.S. in the 1970s in an effort to filter fish ponds. Unfortunately, they escaped into the wild, and as you can see from the map below, they’ve wasted no time spreading throughout the great river systems at the heart of the country. According to the latest science, the […]
PRN on the Smile Politely Radio Podcast
Traci Barkley and Robert Hirschfeld of Prairie Rivers Network sat down with the Smile Politely Radio team to discuss a number of important issues facing Illinois’ waters. The conversation covered agricultural and landscape runoff, a proposed Central Illinois coal mine, Asian carp, green infrastructure, and the effects of improperly disposed pharmaceuticals and other household chemicals. […]
Illinois coalition formed to stop Asian carp, protect and improve state’s waters
Prairie Rivers Network helps found Healthy Water Solutions to address need for waterway improvements to stop invasives More than a dozen Illinois organizations have announced the formation of a new coalition committed to stopping the two-way transfer of invasive species — including Asian carp — between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basin. “Stopping […]
