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No Asian carp DNA in Michigan waters

State officials say tests show no Asian carp DNA has been found in Michigan waters.

Carp official defends govt. response

The Obama administration's point man on the Asian carp threat says the government is moving as fast as possible to keep the unwanted fish out of the Great

Fed officials in MI to talk Asian carp

The Obama administration's point man in the fight to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes is giving Michigan residents an opportunity to sound off on the

Schuette to continue Asian carp fight

Michigan's new attorney general says he will continue the legal fight to try and stop the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.

Scientists defend Asian carp research

Scientists have made their case in a newly published article that says at least some of the dreaded invaders have gotten beyond an electric barrier meant to

Feds plan stepped-up fight against carp

Federal officials promised a stepped-up fight Thursday to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes by better tracking their movements, blocking potential

Obama signs ban on carp importation

President Barack Obama has signed into law a ban on bringing bighead carp into the U.S. They are among two Asian carp species threatening to infest the Great

Judge: Locks can stay open over carp

A federal judge Thursday turned down a plea from five states to order the immediate closure of shipping locks on Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp

US Senate OKs Levin's Asian carp bill

The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that sponsors say aims to fight the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.

US Army Corps to study Asian carp

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a plan Tuesday to study how to prevent invasive species -- including the voracious Asian carp -- from migrating

Carp DNA focus in lawsuit over locks

The reliability of DNA testing suggesting Asian carp may already be in waterways near Lake Michigan was the focus of final arguments Monday in a lawsuit

Canada joins US in Asian carp research

Canadian and U.S. scientists announced Tuesday the launch of a joint study that will look at the likelihood that Asian carp will spread across the Great Lakes

3rd carp barrier ready in October

The Obama administration says a third electric barrier to keep Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes should be finished next month.

Atty: Lakes waterways a 'carp highway'

A federal judge has set Sept. 7 as the next hearing in a multistate lawsuit demanding tougher action to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes.

Hearing set in Asian Carp fed lawsuit

A hearing has been set in a multistate lawsuit that demands tougher federal and municipal action to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes and

Asian carp spotted in Wabash River

An Indiana fisherman exploring the Wabash River earlier this month encountered hundreds of Asian carp leaping out of the water, proof that the voracious fish

Asian carp maybe planted near Lake MI

A 3-foot-long Asian carp discovered in a Chicago waterway near Lake Michigan appears to have spent most of its life there and may have been planted by humans

Asian carp latest in line of invaders

Ask angler Jason McPherson about invasive species and he'll give you a quick answer. But it won't be about Asian carp.

5 states sue feds over Asian carp

Five states are suing the federal government and Chicago's water department in federal court, demanding stronger action to keep Asian carp out of the Great

An up-close look at the Asian carp

James Clark, a senior aquatist at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, talks about the fish that could threaten the Great Lakes by starving out native species.

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