Illinois Wants to Protect the Great Lakes From Invasive Carp, but a Toxic Mess Stands in the Way

Illinois wants to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp, but a toxic mess stands in the way

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.Illinois officials took possession last week of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in the Des Plaines River near Joliet in a last-ditch effort to prevent an ecological disaster from reaching Lake Michigan.The state plans to build a $1.15 billion barricade there, called the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, to keep the particularly …

Toxic coal ash complicates Illinois plan to block invasive carp from reaching Great Lakes

A 50-acre land transfer in Chicago may not be enough to stop invasive Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan, as Illinois struggles to secure and clean up additional coal ash-contaminated land needed for a billion-dollar fish barrier.Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco reports for Grist.In short:Illinois plans to build a $1.1 billion underwater barrier to stop invasive Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan, but additional land needed for the project is co…

Fishermen hunt down invasive creature using bows and arrows in incredible video: 'Adrenaline, conservation, and a trophy to show for it'

Sometimes it doesn't hurt to get a little creative when dealing with an invasive fish species that is wreaking havoc on a local ecosystem. In order to help eradicate a species of carp that had begun to pop up in a nearby waterway, TikToker Spotted Dog Podcast (@spotted.dog.podcast) shared a clip that showcased them having a blast while bowfishing from their watercraft. @spotted.dog.podcast What. A. Fish. Stalked the shallows and stuck a massive …

Illinois must protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.

Last week, Illinois officials took possession of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in Chicago’s shipping channel in a last-ditch effort to prevent an ecological disaster from reaching Lake Michigan. It is there, on a sliver of land where a coal-fired power plant once stood, that the state plans a last stand against the invasive Asian carp. It wants to build a $1.1 billion barricade, called the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, to keep the particularl…

Illinois wants to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Sign up for WBEZ newsletters to get local news you can trust. Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Illinois wants to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way. – Usa news

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Illinois officials took possession last week of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in the Des Plaines River near Joliet in a last-ditch effort to prevent an ecological disaster from reaching Lake Michigan. The state plans to build a $1.15 billion barricade there, called the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, to keep the particularl…