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Success: EPA agrees to take invasive species seriously
Today, NWF and other conservation groups placed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on a path that should finally protect native aquatic life from new invasive species. Species like the zebra mussel which have already invaded are wreaking havoc on native… Read more >
Stink Bugs, Stink Bugs Everywhere
The name says it all. Stink bugs. Some stink bugs species are native to North America and their populations are kept in check by their natural predators. That’s no big deal. But, the brown-marmorated stink bug is a recent… Read more >
Wisconsin Leaves its Waters Vulnerable to Invasive Species
Everyone’s familiar with the old “I have good news, and I have bad news” gag. Wisconsin’s approach to aquatic invasive species could provide fodder for that joke. Unfortunately, it’s no laughing matter. The good news is that Wisconsin issued a permit… Read more >
Video – Feds can and should move faster on Asian carp study
Foreign mussels have wreaked havoc on the Great Lakes. Some experts believe Asian carp could cause even bigger problems. Read more >
Video – Angler hit by flying Asian carp in Illinois River Urges Fast Action
David Vogt of Paw Paw, Michigan tells NWF about his experience of being hit by a flying Asian Carp at a fishing tournament in Bath, Illinios. Read more >
Video – Veteran Lake Erie angler urges swift action to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes
The federal government is holding a series of hearings on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan for keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. I was at the hearings in Buffalo and Cleveland. National Wildlife Federation representatives will… Read more >
Cleveland area residents demand feds take urgent action to keep Asian carp from storming Lake Erie
Federal officials who are soliciting public comment on a study of how to keep Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes got an earful Thursday from Cleveland-area residents. Their message to federal officials… Do whatever it takes to keep the… Read more >
Feds say invasive species can move between Great Lakes, Mississippi River system at numerous sites
Federal officials painted a sobering picture Tuesday of the many ways that Asian carp and other invasive species living in the Mississippi River basin could spread to the Great Lakes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has identified 18 sites… Read more >
5 Mass Wildlife Deaths to Really be Worried About
In the last week, we heard news report after news report of mass wildlife die-off events, making it seem like the Apocalypse was drawing near. Birds dropped out of the sky, dead fish covered miles of the surface of rivers… Read more >
A critical moment in Great Lakes history is upon us
The next five weeks could be among the most important in Great Lakes history. The Corps of Engineers is holding a series of public hearings around the region to gather public input on its study of how best to separate… Read more >
