Really Fuzzy... straight from US F&W website.
Densities of Asian carps in parts of the Mississippi River basin are thought to be among the highest in the world. In addition, Great Lakes fishery management agencies are highly concerned about the risk of Asian carps invading and becoming established there. Based on expert opinion, establishment of Asian carp populations in the Great Lakes would result in reduction in abundance and rate of growth of ecologically and economically important fishes there.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working to monitor and prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species within the region. La Crosse, WI Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office has recruited partners including the Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois DNR, and other fishery and ecological services offices to assist with sampling for Asian carp in the Illinois River, Illinois to the City of Chicago, Illinois ( view the poster). All fishery resources offices within the region will be monitoring for asian carp within their area.
Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) Report To Congress
June 2012 - June 2014
Summary of Activities and Expenditures to Manage the Threat of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River Basins: A Report to Congress Pursuant to the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
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