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Traverse City, Mich. (AP — When scientists discovered six years ago that aggressive Asian carp had made their way up the Mississippi River’s tributaries toward the Chicago area, the Obama administration and alarmed state officials pledged swift action to head off an invasion they feared could devastate fishing and boating on the vital Great Lakes.

Lake Orion, Mich. —  For years, farm pond owners across the state have followed a simple belief when stocking and managing bluegill populations: Bluegills are prone to overpopulation, and if you don’t catch and keep a lot of them, you’ll end up with a pond full of runts. But the word out of the north