Rebranded fish, the state snake, and why you should avoid some waterways this summer
There's a new state snake, state rock, and new name for an invasive fish in Illinois rivers.
Illinois Mulling Options To Deal With Asian Carp At Lake Decatur Dam
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is considering options to deal with thousands of invasive Asian carp that are clustering near the base of the Lake Decatur dam. But a DNR official says there are safeguards in place to keep them from getting over the dam.
Time to sever artificial connection between Great Lakes, Mississippi Basin [from the archive]
Connecting the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basin seemed like a good idea in 1900. Tune in to hear why that's an idea whose time has come and gone.
Autopsy Reveals More On Asian Carp Found Near Lake Michigan
The Asian carp captured this summer near the southern tip of Lake Michigan -- triggering a scare -- apparently slipped past electric barriers.
Officials announced Friday that an autopsy of the 4-year-old fish showed that it originated in the Illinois/Middle Mississippi watershed, spending about a year in the Des Plaines River area.
Why Did The Asian Carp Cross Lake Michigan’s Electric Barrier? This Scientist’s On The Case.
An Asian Carp was caught recently in a place where it shouldn’t be – beyond an electric barrier meant to keep the species out of Lake Michigan and the rest of the Great Lakes. Researchers at Southern Illinois University are trying to figure out just how it got there.