Asian carp has gained some notoriety in the United States as an invasive species and general pest. It's proven difficult to eradicate and it's poised to enter the Great Lakes. It seems it's here to …
Spiny Water Flea [Video]
The spiny water flea is poised to invade Lake Champlain. Recently found in a feeder canal, the invasive species has proven impossible to eradicate and causes a reduction in fisheries. The spiny water …
20 Pound Asian Carp Found Past Great Lakes Defenses
So it happened. The first Asian carp was found past the electric barrier designed specifically to keep them out of Lake Michigan. And the thing weighed 20 pounds. After several suits against Illinois …
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Tilapia Takes a Toll on Fiji's Native Fish
The native fish of the waterways of Fiji are battling an invasive species, one advocated by many sustainable fish farming proponents: tilapia. A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society found …
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Lake Mead Poisoned by Invasive Quagga Mussels
An invasive species, the quagga mussel, is to blame for a slew of environmental damages in Lake Mead, Nevada, ranging from clogging the Hoover dam's cooling pipes to starving local fish populations …
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