Recent News
Evidence of Black Carp Natural Reproduction Found in Mississippi River
Researchers with the Missouri Department of Conservation report the first documented evidence of invasive black carp reproduction in the wild in North America.
Study: Asian carp could cause some Lake Erie fish to decline, others to increase
According to a new computer modeling study, if they successfully invade Lake Erie, Asian carp could eventually account for about a third of the total weight of fish in the lake and could cause declines in most fish species—including prized sport and commercial fish such as walleye.
Asian Carp eggs and larvae identified in the Upper Illinois Waterway during 2015
On June 18, 2015, three Silver Carp larvae were collected, approximately a mile-and-a-half upstream of the I-55 Bridge (Channahon, Illinois), in the Dresden Island Pool of the Des Plaines River (River Mile 279.3). Asian carp eggs were also identified from samples collected from Marseilles and Starved Rock pools of the Illinois River, as well as from downstream pools.
UPDATE: Small Asian Carp Found in Marseilles Pool of Illinois River
On October 22, 2015, as part of an on-going comprehensive monitoring plan for assessing location and populations of Asian carp in the Illinois Waterway, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sampling crews detected two small silver carp in the Marseilles Pool of the Illinois River.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Shares Results of Studies on Small Fish Movement and Barge Traffic
This past year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted studies to test whether small fish could become trapped in the underwater spaces between commercial barges and inadvertently transported over various distances and across electrical barriers.
Invasive Silver Carp Respond Strongly to Sound
Silver carp, a species of invasive Asian carp, demonstrated a strong aversion to certain noises during a recent study on the potential use of sound for silver carp control.
Six-inch silver carp found in Starved Rock Pool, Illinois River
As part of a comprehensive monitoring plan for assessing location and populations of Asian carp on the Illinois Waterway, crews have detected silver carp less than 6-inches in length in the Starved Rock Pool of the Illinois River, just a few miles downstream from Marseilles Lock and Dam near Ottawa, Illinois.
Response exercise provides DNR staff with more training on Asian carp removal
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent several Fisheries Division staff last week to Illinois to assist their Department of Natural Resources with an on-going Asian carp removal project.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Helps State Partners Take a Stand against Asian Carp
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region is pleased to announce $800,000 in funding to assist state partners in the Upper Mississippi River and Ohio River basins in their Asian carp prevention and control efforts.