From Mlive.com Another exotic zooplankton species has entered the Great Lakes. On Monday, Aug. 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that one specimen of Brachionus leydigii, a non-native invertebrate rotifer common in Europe, Asia and …
From- duluthnewstribune.com An invasive silver carp found 9 miles from Lake Michigan in June somehow made it past three electric barriers designed to prevent the fish from spreading into the Great Lakes, officials announced Friday. …
From- MPRNews.org For the first time in Minnesota, boats would be required to undergo checks for aquatic invasive species at a regional checkpoint before entering four Wright County lakes under a proposal that’s the subject …
From Freep.com Some unwanted aquatic visitors are bringing a little Cajun flavor to lakes and ponds around Michigan this summer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed the presence of the invasive red swamp crayfish, …
From record-eagle.com- LANSING — Invasive species in the Great Lakes are ganging up against native species. A new study looking into invasive zebra and quagga mussels’ relationship with invasive rusty crayfish illustrates how the harm …
From Michigan State University Extension- When winter freezes Michigan inland lakes, the threat of the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) does not go away. Boats were drawn out of the water, cleaned and stored …
From missoulian.com- Do young people need to be warned of the threat of aquatic invasive species like zebra mussels through Snapchat ads because traditional messaging doesn’t appear to be working? One researcher thinks so, because …
From Michigan State University Extension- The Great Lakes fishing industry, both sport and commercial, including related tourism and shipping, generates over $5 billion to the Great Lakes states’ economies. Fisheries and supporting industries also employ …
From dickinsoncountynews.com- Boaters, swimmers and anglers were hopeful a major blow had been dealt to curlyleaf pondweed in East Lake Okoboji when an aquatic harvester cut paths through the thick, matted patches of the invasive …
From theguardian.com- An Asian carp has been found just miles from the Great Lakes, beyond an electrified barrier designed to keep the invasive species from entering the ecosystem and wreaking the sort of damage seen …