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Michigan says it remains willing to contribute $8 million toward the initial stages of a project to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
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Read More »Study: Asian carp could find plenty of food in Lake Michigan
Asian carp are likely to find enough food to spread farther if they establish breeding populations in Lake Michigan, reinforcing the importance of preventing the invasive fish from gaining a foothold, scientists said in a paper released Monday.
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Read More »States, provinces discuss cooperation on stopping Asian carp
U.S. states and Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes region are looking for ways to cooperate on preventing Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
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Read More »States, provinces OK plan to protect Great Lakes from carp
U.S. states and Canadian provinces have endorsed a plan to build up defenses on an Illinois waterway in hopes of keeping invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
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Read More »Great Lakes states, provinces join forces on invasive species
The eight states and two Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes region have agreed to cooperate on enforcing invasive species laws.
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Read More »Great Lakes mayors’ group endorses plan to fight Asian carp
A group representing mayors of cities in the Great Lakes region wants to fortify an Illinois waterway to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan.
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Read More »Asian carp DNA found in Chicago area near Lake Michigan
Officials say genetic material from Asian carp has been detected near Lake Michigan, but a follow-up search turned up none of the invasive fish.
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Read More »Sports groups back plan for keeping carp out of Great Lakes
Hunting and fishing groups are working together to support a plan to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
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Read More »Illinois rejects $8M from Michigan for Asian carp project
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has rejected Michigan's offer of $8 million to support a project to keep invasive carp from establishing themselves in the Great Lakes, saying the money wouldn't be useful for at least 10 years.
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Read More »Cost of keeping Asian carp from Great Lakes nearly triples
Building an "engineered channel" and taking other steps to prevent invasive carp from using an Illinois waterway to get into Lake Michigan could cost nearly three times as much as federal planners had previously thought, according to a recent report.
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