Crews Test For Asian Carp In 3 Minnesota Rivers
Tests are underway in three Minnesota rivers to check for the invasion of Asian carp.
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Tests are underway in three Minnesota rivers to check for the invasion of Asian carp.
Federal officials promised Friday to improve two crucial weapons in the fight to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes: an electric fish barrier near Chicago and an early-warning system that detects carp DNA in waterways.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says no Asian carp were captured during a five-day search of the St. Croix River. But efforts to find the invasive fish will continue this week.
Authorities have found evidence that invasive Asian carp are in the St. Croix River as far upstream as the dam at St. Croix Falls, Wis.
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