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Lake Michigan Round Goby To Be Targeted By Underwater Cannon
By djkimmel on Dec 30, 2011 | In Invasive Species, Species related, Fisheries Management | Send feedback »
AP News on Huffpost
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Scientists want to know if an underwater cannon can protect valuable Great Lakes fish from a greedy predator.
The round goby (GOH'-bee) is an exotic species that hangs around spawning beds, gobbling up eggs of native varieties such as lake trout and whitefish that are important to the fishing industry. Read complete story on Huffingtonpost.com
Asian Carp, Eh? Canada to Fight Back Against Invasive Fish
By djkimmel on Oct 6, 2010 | In Environment, Cleanup, Invasive Species, Species related | Send feedback »
From Aol News Surge Desk:
Katie Drummond Contributor
(Oct. 6) -- Hockey prowess, health care norms and the correct way to pronounce the letter "O."
On these fundamental disagreements, Canadians and Americans might never see eye-to-eye. But where invasive species of fish are concerned, researchers in the two countries are ready to team up and fight back.
Read entire article on Aol News Surge Desk
Live Asian Carp Found Past Barrier in Lake Calumet Illinois
By djkimmel on Jun 24, 2010 | In Legislation, Environment, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Invasive Species, US Federal Government, Endangered Species | Send feedback »
As reported in the Detroit News 6:12PM June 23, 2010:
Asian carp pass barrier toward Great Lakes
Nathan Hurst / Detroit News Washington Bureau
Washington -- A bighead carp has been found in Illinois' Lake Calumet, about six miles north of an electric barrier set up to stop the invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes.
Officials in Illinois are expected to announce the find late today, and have notified some members of Congress who reacted to the find.
Read entire story from The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100623/METRO/6230424/Asian-carp-pass-barrier-toward-Great-Lakes#ixzz0rn6QDYME
