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Update: No carp found, but experts want fight to continue
By Don Davis New tests showing Asian carp likely are not colonizing Minnesota waters should not slow efforts to stop the invasive fish, experts say. The results certainly dont say we should be doing a...
Posted on 4/4/13 at 4:37 PM
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New test results show no DNA evidence of Asian carp
There was a glimmer of good news in the battle against Asian carp this morning when the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced results from new DNA analyses of water samples from the Miss...
Posted on 4/4/13 at 10:59 AM
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Grass carp near Sartell is northernmost find for Asian carp

An angler bowfishing on the Mississippi River north of Sartell last week shot a 25-pound grass carp, an exotic species that previously has been found only much further south in Minnesota, including lower portions of the Mississippi, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

May 16, 2013

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New test results show no DNA evidence of Asian carp in Minnesota rivers

New analyses for Asian carp DNA in water samples from the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers showed little evidence of bighead and silver carp, researchers announced in a report released today.

April 04, 2013

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Carp fighters hook into invasive solutions

Carp fighters hook into invasive solutions Organizations at a Wednesday Asian carp summit hosted by Governor Mark Dayton and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar agreed they would try to convince boaters to stop using a Mississippi River lock in Minneapolis so it can remain closed and act as a barrier to fish that can eat so much food that they push out native species.

By Don Davis , March 01, 2013

Asian carp barrier: disco, electric or lock-out?

Three options appear viable to help stop the advance of Asian carp into Minnesota, but after years of talk, disputes remain about how to best halt the invasion.

By Don Davis , January 23, 2013

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DNR: New Asian carp deterrent is feasible

A new report by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has concluded that an Asian carp barrier using sound, bubbles and lights would be the most viable option to deter invasive fish from moving past Lock and Dam #1 in Minneapolis.

January 09, 2013

Report concludes bubble, sound and light barrier feasible as Asian carp deterrent

A new report commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has concluded that an Asian carp barrier using sound, bubbles and lights would be the most viable option to deter invasive fish from moving past Lock and Dam #1 in Minneapolis.

January 06, 2013

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Klobuchar, Franken push for safeguards against Asian carp

As part of an effort to prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken (D-Minn.) urged the Obama Administration this week to protect critical funding that safeguards the Great Lakes from environmental threats, including Asian carp, in order to preserve Minnesota’s tourism and fishing industries.

December 13, 2012

Bighead caught in St. Croix underscores urgency around Asian carp, says DNR

The discovery of another Asian carp at the mouth of the St. Croix River underscores the need to move ahead with efforts to stop their spread, according to officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

April 29, 2012

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Senators introduce bipartisan legislation to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with eight other senators, introduced bipartisan legislation to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. The bill builds on the Minnesota delegation members’ bipartisan legislation to fight the spread of Asian carp in Minnesota’s waterways.

April 28, 2012

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State set to active battle plan against Asian carp

Minnesota’s battle plan to fight an Asian carp invasion includes multiple barriers to keep them from advancing upstream along the Mississippi River and into most of the state’s waters.

By Don Davis , December 25, 2011

Tests find evidence of Asian carp north of Twin Cities

Asian carp appear on their way to northern Minnesota waters, or may already be there.

By Don Davis , December 08, 2011

Asian carp search enters new phase on Mississippi, St. Croix, Minnesota rivers

The search for Asian carp in the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers will continue next week with a new round of environmental DNA (eDNA) testing, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced.

By Staff Report , September 08, 2011

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Klobuchar, Paulsen press for increased prevention efforts against Asian carp

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Representative Erik Paulsen sent a bipartisan letter to the Council on Environmental Quality this week calling for increased efforts to prevent the introduction of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.

By Staff Report , June 18, 2011

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Asian carp threatens most of Minnesota

Fast-growing and destructive Asian carp could take over most Minnesota streams and lakes if the federal government does not act soon, a U.S. senator, the state attorney general and conservationists warn.

By Don Davis , July 27, 2010

Asian carp found a leap away from Lake Michigan

One Bighead Asian carp has been found in Lake Calumet, the first that has been discovered above the Electric Barrier System designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prevent any Asian carp from swimming into the Great Lakes.

By Staff Report , June 27, 2010

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