Carp eDNA finding from Michigan a reminder that Illinois isn’t fighting solo

Expectations have been that if – or when – an invasive carp enters Lake Michigan, that fish will have swam up from the waters of Illinois.
That notion has remained mostly true, especially after a live 22-pound silver carp was captured in Lake Calumet in August 2022. 
Lake Calumet is only seven miles from Lake Michigan. But a recent development in Michigan serves as a reminder that the Land of Lincoln is not alone in what has become a dangerous and expansive battle.

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