Interim reports released for two experimental invasive carp deterrent studies
Interim project updates for the BioAcoustic Fish Fence at Barkley Lock and Dam in Kentucky and the Underwater Acoustic Deterrent System at Lock No. 19 on the Mississippi River have been released as Open File Reports that provide information from the first two years of operation and evaluation for each study.
No silver carp eDNA in new St. Joseph River samples
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that no silver carp environmental DNA was found in a Sept. 6 resampling of the St. Joseph River.
Silver carp eDNA detected in one location on the St. Joseph River in Michigan
Routine environmental DNA, known as eDNA, surveillance for invasive bighead and silver carp, conducted annually by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, turned up a single positive sample in the St. Joseph River near the St. Joseph/Benton Harbor area.
No bighead or silver carp found during spring seasonal intensive monitoring
No bighead carp or silver carp were captured or observed in the Chicago Area Waterway System during two weeks of rigorous sampling conducted in May 2023 during the annual Spring Seasonal Intensive Monitoring event.
Analysis Complete of Silver Carp Captured in Lake Calumet
Laboratory analysis of a silver carp collected this past August in Lake Calumet within the Chicago Area Waterway System found that the fish was an adult that originated in the Illinois River watershed.
Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Releases 2023 Invasive Carp Action Plan
The Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee is pleased to announce the release of its 2023 Invasive Carp Action Plan, a comprehensive portfolio of more than 50 projects focused on Great Lakes protection.
Sampling Concludes in Illinois Waterway - No Silver or Bighead Carp Found
No silver or bighead carp were seen or caught during two consecutive weeks of rapid response monitoring initiated by the capture of an adult silver carp in Lake Calumet on August 4, 2022. The response monitoring was conducted August 5 through August 19 in Lake Calumet and adjacent waters within the Chicago Area Waterway System.
Invasive silver carp removed from Lake Calumet
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee today announced the removal of one silver carp from Lake Calumet in the Chicago Area Waterway System. Lake Calumet is approximately seven miles from Lake Michigan. The fish was captured by gill netting and electro-fishing crews from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
eDNA from invasive silver carp identified in Lake Erie's Presque Isle Bay
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission today announced that it has conducted targeted invasive carp sampling in Presque Isle Bay, Erie County, after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service detected the presence of Silver Carp environmental DNA.