Asian Carp, the other white meat

Got ideas for fighting aquatic invasive species?

Friday is the last day for public comment on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' list of available options for controlling non-native nuisance species, such as Asian carp in the Great Lakes.

LINK (Via: M LIVE)

Peoria Carp Hunters II

The long anticpated sequel to part one.

Stop the Carp!

This video game by the Entertainment Technology Center and The Field Museum of Chicago, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, lets you take over the Great Lakes, protect them, and learn about invasive species.

In round one, you are the carp. Fight native perch for food (and watch them float up to the surface with X’s in their eyes) and get your carp friends to jump out of the water and knock boaters out of their boats.

In the next round, you are the Carp Czar appointed to keep the carp out of Lake Michigan. You have to find the carp and build barriers to stop them from getting to the lake, all while keeping up public approval.

Do you have what it takes to stop the carp?

(Via: Great Lakes Echo)

The Skepticism of the Asian Carp Threat

No threat here!

A link to an audio recording of a discussion between skeptic Dr. Gerald Smith, fish biologist from the University of Michigan and Dr. Michael Murray from the National Wildlife Federation who believes they pose a significant risk.

LINK (Via: Ann Arbor Science and Skeptics)

If I hear one more carpe diem joke I’m gonna launch my body at the next boat that comes by. Oh, wait, I’m gonna do that anyway.

The Asian carp has a Twitter account.

LINK (Via: Great Lakes Echo)

Carp Stimulus

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

For many people, Asian carp are proving more boon than bane. Bolstered by government support, the Asian carp harvest has leapt thirtyfold in the past decade, creating a new industry, attracting fishermen and entrepreneurs, and feeding people all over the world.

LINK (Via: The NY Times)

Meanwhile on the St Croix things are not looking so rosy.