Target Hunger Now! marks largest humanitarian efforts undertaken by State of Illinois
Target Hunger Now! is one of the largest humanitarian efforts undertaken by the State of Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Feeding Illinois and our corporate partners are coordinating this innovative program to encourage hunters and anglers to donate deer and Asian carp for processing into healthy, ready-to-serve meals.
U.S. Geological Survey publishes new carp report
This report provides new findings on how long it takes for bighead and silver carp eggs to develop after spawning and for the larval fish to get to the stage at which they can swim on their own.
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee to Begin Intensive Monitoring in Lake Calumet
The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee today announced intensive monitoring action will begin in Lake Calumet and surrounding areas on Monday, August 1, after three consecutive rounds of environmental DNA sampling yielded positive results for Asian carp DNA.
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee uses new Dual Frequency Identification SONAR technology to detect Asian carp
The Dual Frequency Identification SONAR, or DIDSON, is an acoustic camera that can be used in turbid water to observe fish behavior and location in real time with minimal disturbance.
2011 Asian Carp Monitoring and Rapid Response Plan Released
On May 23 the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee released its 2011 Asian Carp Monitoring and Rapid Response Plan, outlining an aggressive set of actions to track and remove Asian carp in the Upper Illinois River and the Chicago Area Waterway System to prevent this invasive species from establishing in the Great Lakes.
Obama Administration hosts Asian carp public meeting in Chicago
The White House Council on Environmental Quality Asian Carp Director John Goss led a public meeting of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee on Thursday, April 28, 2011, to discuss the proactive efforts of the Obama Administration and the Great Lakes states to prevent Asian carp from establishing a self-sustaining population in the Great Lakes.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Activates New Fish Barrier IIB
On April 7, 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers activated electric fish Barrier IIB on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Romeoville, Illinois.
Corps releases Operational Parameters report
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released a research report on the operation of the electric dispersal barrier system in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Bighead Carp Added to Federal List of Injurious Wildlife
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will publish a final rule in the Federal Register on March 22, officially adding the bighead carp to the federal injurious wildlife list.