Michigan receives hundreds of proposals for stopping carp
Associated Press
November 6, 2017
Contest has drawn 353 entries from 27 countries.
Invasive species
Minnesota researchers hope to use fish virus against carp
Associated Press
October 16, 2017
The disease reportedly won’t harm other fish because it specifically targets carp.
New York’s Finger Lakes to get nearly $1 million for invasive species control efforts
Associated Press
September 12, 2017
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes are getting almost $900,000 in federal funding to help battle invasive species. Sen. Charles Schumer says the Environmental Protection Agency is awarding almost $600,000 to the Finger Lakes
Coming soon to a Pennsylvania tree near you: the spotted lanternfly
Ron Steffe
September 7, 2017
This invasive species is spreading quickly, and without much hope of stopping its reach.
Extensive search leads to first new confirmation of starry stonewort in a Minnesota lake in 2017
Staff and News Reports
August 15, 2017
After organized search of nearly 180 lakes in 20 counties by 200 trained volunteers, invasive algae found in Grand Lake in Stearns County.
Minnesota River listed for zebra mussels, invasive carp
Minnesota DNR Reports
August 10, 2017
Zebra mussels were confirmed in river reservoir last year.
DEC again turning to goats in invasives battle
Staff and News Reports
August 8, 2017
For the third year, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is turning to goats in the battle against invasive species on Long Island, the agency said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Aug.
For first time, DNR tags carp in bid to learn more about invasive fish
Minnesota DNR Reports
August 3, 2017
The Minnesota Legislature granted the agency the authority to use tagging as a research tool. Legislative approval was needed because the agency is putting an invasive species back into the water for a period of
Army corps to release delayed report on blocking Asian carp
Associated Press
August 2, 2017
The corps says the report involving Illinois’ Brandon Road Lock and Dam will be made public Aug. 7.
