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Saturday
Sep212013

Lock Closure Within Reach in Fight Against Asian Carp

From Star Tribune:

This was no ordinary dead fish found perched atop a concrete dam abutment on the Mississippi River near Winona last month.

The 30-inch carcass was that of a voracious Asian carp, an invasive species threatening Minnesota’s waterways. More alarmingly, it was a type of Asian carp known for its spectacular leaping ability. This piscine athleticism may help the silver carp hurdle barriers on its journey up the river — the carcass on the dam abutment underscores this — but it also creates a serious hazard to boaters, who may be injured when motor-startled fish jump out of the water.

Read the full editorial...

 

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