Silver carp jump in the Fox River in Illinois. (Ryan Hagerty/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee) Credit: Ryan Hagerty / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

The introduction of the carp was intended to help clean invasive and other weed species from aquaculture ponds. But the fish ...

Invasive silver carp have been found in the lower Chippewa and Black rivers in western Wisconsin, the state Department of Natural Resources announced Monday. The find stemmed from a July tip from ...

A research biologist holds a silver carp pulled from the Illinois River near Havana, Illinois. The term “invasive carp” is shorthand for four species native to China: bighead, black, grass, and silver ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When silver carp invade a waterway, they’re hard to miss. The ...

Officials are concerned that bighead and silver carp, if they reach the Great Lakes, will: The Brandon Road Interbasin Project near Joliet, Illinois, a joint project involving the United States ...

The fish – grass carp, black carp, bighead carp and silver carp – were brought to the United States in the 1970s to feed on algae in aquaculture ponds. When released into the wild, they spread ...