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Great Lakes Exotic Species/Great Lakes Invasive Species

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Exotic species are one of the greatest threats to the health of the Great Lakes!

The invasion of exotic species is one of the most grave dangers facing the Great Lakes today. Invasive species such as Asian carp, zebra mussels, sea lamprey, and ruffe have taken over Great Lakes ecosystems at the expense of native species.

Exotic species are brought to the Great Lakes region and spread through ballast water dumped by ships that have been overseas, personal watercraft and people travelling between bodies of water.

Exotic species have cost the United States over $100 billion in the last 85 years!

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10/10 - Spiny water fleas invade Minnesota lake
10/8 - Education will fight water fleas
10/7 - Exotic water flea hops to inland waters
10/1 - Electric barrier may help stop Asian Carp
9/29 - Controlling water ballast discharge
9/25 - Carniverous alien fish found in Wisconsin
9/24 - Bill would ban foreign ships' ballast water
9/15 - Environmentalists decry EPA Great Lakes deal
9/15 - Local pressure needed for action on invasive species
9/09 - Alien species invasion threatens Great Lakes
9/07 - Michigan weeding out invasive species
9/03 - Underwater forest in peril from zebra mussels
9/03 - EPA won't regulate ships' ballast water
9/02 - Cormorant harassment starts early in New York
8/31 - Wisconsin lake seeks plan to fight exotic fish
8/30 - Researchers seek cure for noxious wetlands invader
8/28 - Controlling invasive species in the Great Lakes
8/27 - Sea lamprey program underway in Indiana
8/26 - Zebra mussels are causing a costly underwater war
8/25 - Officials target sea lamprey for destruction
8/24 - Uphill battle looms to eradicate invaders
8/24 - Non-native species are damaging our Great Lakes ecosystem
8/21 - Eagles, invasive species thriving in Great Lakes
8/19 - Alien species problem must remain priority
8/12 - New York to tackle the fight against invaders
8/04 - Invasive species threaten region's water
8/01 - Zebra mussels can't take the cold in Chequagemon Bay
7/31 - GLU Habitat Watch: Asian carp and developing rare woods
7/25 - Exotic fish, the white perch, spread to Chequamegon Bay
7/23 - Parasitic lamprey is Great Lakes enemy number one
7/19 - New center to combat invasive species on the Great Lakes
7/17 - Scientists launch efforts to understand, curb invasive species
7/10 - Fewer Zebra Mussels found in Lake St. Clair
7/09 - Biological Pollution Threatens Great Lakes
6/30 - Homeland Security Funds Could Fight Zebra Mussels
6/25 - Bills Would Seek to Control Invasive Species
6/23 - Strengthen Great Lakes' Defenses Against Invasive Species
6/22 - Threatening Fish Snared in Illinois River
6/20 - Zebra Mussels Found in Reservoir
6/19 - Great Lakes in Crisis: The 'Invasion Meltdown'
6/18 - U.S. Losing Battle Against Foreign Invaders
6/15 - Bighead Carp in Chicago Lagoon Worries Scientists
6/13 - Fish Carcasses Litter Lake Michigan's Shores
6/12 - Forest Service Targets Exotics in Superior Forest
6/11 - Control Teams Try to Tame Lamprey Populations
6/09 - Invasive Asian Carp Raise Fear Around Great Lakes
5/31 - Lampreys Jeopardize Great Lakes' Trout Populations
5/29 - Boaters Must Help to Keep Mussells in Check
5/27 - Lack of Bilgewater Dumping Laws Appalls Canadian Fisheries
5/25 - New Invasive Fish Found in Presque Isle Bay
5/23 - Summit Explores Solutions to Great Lakes Invasive Species
5/22 - Ten New Wisconsin Lakes Invaded by Zebra Mussels
5/16 - Experts Float Ideas on Fighting Lake Invaders
5/15 - Small Snails Could be Big Trouble in Lake Superior
5/15 - Efforts Increase to Keep Asian Carp out of Great Lakes
5/11 - Parasite Found in More Northern Waters
5/10 - Scientists Try to Reel in Threat from Giant Carp
5/07 - Wisconsin Officials Watching Exotic Algae
4/30 - Toxic Algae Threatens Great Lakes
4/22 - Numerous Foreign Fish Threaten Great Lakes Ecosystem
4/17 - Protect Our Waters from Zebra Mussels!
4/14 - Alien Species Abound in U.S.
4/08 - Need Funding to Rid Our Waters of Bad Guys?
3/30 - Wisconsin Seeing More Strange Invaders
3/29 - Creek Barrier Approved to Stop Lamprey Spawning
3/27 - Biofilter System Addresses Zebra Mussel Infestation
3/15 - Divers May Have Played Role in Zebra Mussel Invasion
3/14 - Ohio Crayfish Invading Great Lakes Region
3/13 - Bill to Combat Great Lakes Invasive Species Passes Subcommittee
3/13 - 'Invasive' Asian Carp Sold Alive in Ottawa
3/11 - Great Lakes Invasive Species Control Deserves Attention
3/10 - Mussels on the Move in Wisconsin
3/06 - Bill in Congress to Protect Great Lakes from Invasive Species
3/04 - Lampreys are a Great Lakes Pest
2/27 - New Food-Chain Threat Musseling Into Lakes
2/25 - Don't Worry About Terrorists When There Are Bigger Fish (Asian Carp) to Fry
2/21 - Michigan Bans Two Foreign Fish
2/18 - Zebra Mussels Infesting Hutchins Lake
2/16 - Michigan Places Ban on Exotic Fish Species
2/15 - Zebra Mussels Confirmed in 11 More Inland Lakes
2/08 - Michigan Bans Asian Carp, Snakehead Fish
2/06 - Invading Pests Foil Foes to Succeed
1/26 - Striving to Keep Invaders at Bay
1/16 - Grant to Fund Invasive Species Effort
1/05 - Zebra Mussels Confirmed Here
1/01 - Officials Look to Build More Permanent Barrier Against Asian Carp

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