Asian carp

Scientists, engineers and contractors were scheduled to begin installing a temporary, experimental underwater Acoustic Deterrent System, or uADS, at Mississippi River Lock and Dam 19 between Keokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, Ill., on… Read More

The governors of Illinois and Michigan have agreed to work jointly to move forward with installing technology at Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Illinois River to help prevent… Read More

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell touted inclusion of funds to combat against invasive Asian carp species as part of the recently passed 2020 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). McConnell championed… Read More

The state of Tennessee is moving forward with several efforts to combat Asian carp. Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order September 23 creating the Tennessee Asian Carp Advisory Commission,… Read More

As part of efforts to prevent the spread of invasive carp, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced October 22 that four silver carp were recently captured, fitted with tracking… Read More

Kentucky’s final budget restored $5.5 million in boat registration funding to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to continue the state’s Asian carp eradication efforts for another year. Read More

A new study based on almost 20 years of fish-sampling data gathered by the Corps of Engineers in the Mississippi River says that the spread of Asian carp has resulted… Read More