Recent News
Report submitted to Congress with alternatives to prevent Asian carp and other species’ transfer between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submitted to Congress the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study Report on Jan. 6, 2014.
Corps of Engineers releases updated report on prevention controls at Eagle Marsh for aquatic nuisance species transfer
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the updated Eagle Marsh Aquatic Nuisance Species Controls Report, which identifies options and technologies to prevent the transfer via water of Asian carp and other Aquatic Nuisance Species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins at Eagle Marsh wetlands preserve, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New Leader in eDNA Science for the Early Detection of Asian Carp
The Midwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that it has assumed environmental DNA sample processing responsibilities for the Chicago Area Waterway System for the early detection of Asian carp.
New York Announces Changes to Bighead Carp Regulations to Protect Great Lakes
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation today announced that changes pertaining to the regulations governing the import, transport, possession and sale of bighead carp are now in effect.
Corps awards contract for work on new electric barrier
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District awarded a contract in the amount of $2.8 million July 31, 2013, to E.P. Doyle & Son LLC for construction of water structures as part of a new electric barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Romeoville, Ill.
New tool helps in understanding how Asian carp eggs spread
To combat the threat of invasive Asian carp in the Great Lakes, the University of Illinois, in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, has developed a tributary assessment tool to help predict which Great Lakes tributaries might be vulnerable to Asian carp spawning and could support egg transport and development.
Obama Administration Releases 2013 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework
The Obama Administration today announced a series of new measures to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp, building on the comprehensive plan the Administration created in 2010 to prevent this invasive species from developing self-sustaining populations in the Great Lakes.
Investigation of Great Lakes Tributaries for Asian Carp Spawning and Egg-Transport Suitability
Two Lake Michigan tributaries, the Milwaukee and St. Joseph Rivers, and two Lake Erie tributaries, the Maumee and Sandusky Rivers, were investigated to determine if they possess the hydraulic and water-quality characteristics to allow successful spawning of Asian carps.
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Announces 2013 Asian Carp Monitoring and Response Plan for Illinois Waters
The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee today released its 2013 Asian Carp Monitoring and Response Plan. Outlining a revised and aggressive set of actions to track and remove Asian carp in the Upper Illinois River and the Chicago Area Waterway System, the 2013 Plan is again designed to prevent Asian carp from establishing populations in the Chicago Area Waterway System and Lake Michigan.