An invasive crayfish capable of damaging aquatic vegetation, displacing native wildlife and undermining shorelines has been discovered in southwest Michigan’s Cass County, prompting state officials to ask residents and anglers to watch for additional sightings.<br
The Minnesota DNR Division of Enforcement enlists the help of conservation K9s to detect zebra mussels, helping to keep state waters safe from the spread of this aquatic invasive species.
As of Sept. 9,
The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Traverse Lake, near Browns Valley in Traverse County.
Illinois’ effort to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes is gaining momentum, with nearly 4 million pounds of the unwanted fish removed from the Illinois River during the first half of 2026.
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved three rules involving fishing regulations, plus a Lake Superior scope statement, at its Sept. 23 meeting.
As was briefly described in a scope statement at the May
Construction has resumed on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on the Des Plaines River in Illinois, ending a weeks-long work stoppage on the massive effort to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
The
Nick Rowell and Jake Dunkley emerged from the waters of Brant Lake holding a variety of small plants, tossing out names such as bladderwort and pondweed. They dove up and down in the shallows of
In Japan, our humble American panfish has become a feisty aquatic invasive species
The discovery of hundreds of young silver carp in the Illinois River prompted DNR and its partner agencies to intensify monitoring of invasive carp in the river’s upper stretches.
DNR reported that sampling crews
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