President Donald Trump recently issued a memorandum that reiterates the federal government's commitment to keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes and asks states, particularly Illinois, to move ...

The Trump administration has halted work on a barrier system designed to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. This work stoppage occurred as juvenile invasive carp were discovered closer to Lake ...

The Mississippi River basin and other waterways that connect to the Great Lakes are infested with invasive Asian carp. Studies have identified the most likely aquatic paths for Asian carp to reach the ...

It’s a nightmarish scenario that unfortunately could become real: an invading group of 30-pound fish leaping 10 feet into the air out of the once-calm waters of Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge’s popular ...

The Asian silver carp, detected last week in the Ohio River at the mouth of the Little Miami, could swim into Dayton-area waterways and beyond within years, experts say. Hopes are that the invasive ...

"Asian carp" refers to four species of fish that have become established in the U.S. over recent decades, including silver, bighead, black and grass carp. While common carp have been in the U.S. for ...

June 22 (UPI) --Illinois is rebranding Asian carp with the new name "copi" to encourage more people to eat the invasive fish. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced the name change ...

Invasive Asian silver carp have devastated the lake economy and ecosystems of nearly the entire central portion of the U.S. If not stopped, this region will suffer more than a billion-dollar annual ...

Officials pulled an invasive silver carp from the waters of Lake Calumet on the city’s Far South Side Thursday. Anglers began looking for it after someone spotted the invasive species, part of the ...

Each of the Great Lakes is unique, yet some of what happens to one can affect the others. A notable example includes the spread of invasives such as sea lampreys, alewives, white perch, spiny water ...

President Trump issued a memorandum directing his administration to prevent invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. The memorandum emphasizes the federal government's commitment to funding ...