+Invasive Species | August 24, 2010

Invasive Species: Asian Carp Get Their Day In Court

By Bryan Walsh

The dreaded Asian carp are back in the news today. The five Great Lakes states—Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Ohio—suing to beef up anti-carp defenses scored a legal victory yesterday: On Monday, a federal judge held an initial hearing and scheduled more hearings for expert testimony in early September. The Michigan attorney general’s office heralded [...]

+Invasive Species | August 10, 2010

Invasive Species: Catchin’ Some Asian Carp

By Bryan Walsh

As fish go, silver carp—one of several species that fall under the general term Asian carp—have a lot going for them. They are voracious feeders, they can grow to more than 40 lbs. and their bony bodies mean few Americans want to eat them, so they can escape the overfished fate of their more filletable cousins. [...]