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Sampling for Asian carp to begin in Chicago area

KAREN HAWKINS BusinessWeek 02/17/2010

US Unveils Plan to Keep Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes

DOUGLAS BELKIN The Wall Street Journal 02/09/2010
Sampling for Asian carp to begin in Chicago area

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are set to begin rooting out heat-seeking Asian carp that have made it past the Chicago area's electric fish barrier system.

US Unveils Plan to Keep Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes

Federal officials Monday unveiled a multi-pronged attack to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes and prevent an invasion that could potentially devastate a $7 billion recreation fishing industry.

 
Asian carp crisis heading to Congress; Michigan representative wants to force closing of 2 Illinois locks

A new threat to Chicago-area locks and dams has surfaced as state lawmakers meet Thursday in Chicago to dissect Illinois' handling of the Asian carp crisis.