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Asian Carp

Environmental detectives are using DNA to track invasive species

Environment

In our increasingly globalized society, when people travel the tend to bring things home with them, whether they mean to or not: microbes, aquatic species, insects, plants. Many of these are harmless, but some wreak economic havoc, and, like the recent Ebola virus, lead to nationwide panic and fear. As in so many other realms, DNA analysis may provide some ways to better combat these problems.

Dirk Fucik's Asian Carp burgers

You can help save the Great Lakes by sinking your teeth into this carp burger

Lifestyle & Belief
Dirk Fucik's Asian Carp burgers

You can help save the Great Lakes by sinking your teeth into this carp burger

Lifestyle & Belief
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Rebranding the Asian Carp as Dinner

Selling Asian Carp

Carp Cuisine

The invasive Asian Carp has made itself at home in Midwestern Rivers and officials there are struggling to keep the fish out of the Great Lakes. One local company has come up with a novel idea to control carp numbers; ship them back to China as food.

The World

Saving the Great Lakes from invading carp

Environment

The Great Lakes are threatened by carp and the proposed solution is to cut the connection between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River basin. President Obama has agreed to conduct a study, but waiting too long for a solution may be detrimental.