The Mississippi River flows 2,350 miles, borders 10 states and drains an area stretching from New York to Wyoming ...

The hosts of Today in Ohio couldn’t help themselves. Even when discussing what should be straightforward good news about Great Lakes protection, they found themselves descending into darkly humorous ...

Asian carp are large, voracious, and invasive. After their introduction to the United States during the early 1970s to control algal blooms and snails in aquaculture ponds, Asian carp escaped and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump recently issued a memorandum that reiterates the federal government's commitment to keeping Asian carp out ...

HAVANA, Ill. (AP) – As scientists aboard a research boat activate an electric current, the calm Illinois River transforms into a roiling, silvery mass. Asian carp by the dozen hurtle from the water as ...

"Asian carp" refers to four species of fish that have become established in the U.S. over recent decades, including silver, bighead, black and grass carp. While common carp have been in the U.S. for ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Minnesota state Sen. Foung Hawj was never a fan of the "Asian carp" label commonly applied to four imported fish species that are wreaking havoc in the U.S. heartland, ...

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission says it is hopeful that efforts to prevent Asian carp from migrating into the Great Lakes will continue as planned, given this week's discussion at the White House.

Like all great supervillains, the Asian carp have their origin story. The fish were imported from Asia—where they’ve been raised in aquaculture for thousands of years—to the Midwest in the 1970s, ...