A group of distinguished Great Lakes and Mississippi River scientists have published a peer-reviewed, consensus paper detailing the grave and imminent threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes and calling for separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins. The paper, titled “Aquatic Invasive Species Risks to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River […]
Invasive Species
Secret Report Shows Army Corps’ Plan to Keep Out Carp Is Flawed; And They Knew It
As long as the Great Lakes and Mississippi basins remain connected by Chicago’s canal system, invasive species like Asian Carp and zebra mussels will continue to spread between the watersheds. While Prairie Rivers Network continues to press for a permanent solution, Asian carp keep swimming closer to Lake Michigan and the electric fence in the […]
Secret Army Corps report on Asian carp: How we secured its release
If you have been following the efforts to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, you have probably heard the barge industry and state and federal agencies express confidence that the fish are being held back by the electric fence in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Prairie Rivers Network has been looking for […]
ACTION ALERT: Speak Out NOW to Stop Asian Carp
Public Hearing in St. Louis Metro Area – Alton, IL Tuesday, February 8, 2-8pm Even though we are in the middle of the winter season, the Asian carp are swimming toward the Great Lakes and decision makers are deciding what, if anything, to do. At the same time, scientists continue to study the quagga mussel […]
