If you read just one set of newspaper articles a year about the Great Lakes and threats to it, read this series and then ACT!
Don't let the waters of the Great Lakes be destroyed with the ecological catastrophe of Asian Carp invasion!!
Michigan Congressional Delegation, are you listening? Get this one wrong and you won't ever be elected again.
Don't let the Great Lakes suffer the same fate as the Mississippi River with out of control reproduction of Asian Carp and the destruction of indigenous Great Lakes fisheries from this exotic fish species.
Milwaukee Journal article series discusses failing barriers to Asian Carp passage to the Great Lakes in the Illinois River.
This is all about the invasion of Asian Carp to the Great Lakes through the Chicago River diversion from the Mississippi River where Asian Carp have become endemic as an undesireable exotic species.....a potential ecological catastrophe.....
Here is a concise summary of the problem from the U.S. Geological Survey, ecological resources section:
"All four of the Asian carps that are established in the United States spread quickly after introduction, became very abundant, and hurt native fishes either by damaging habitats or by consuming vast amounts of food. Common and grass carps destroy habitat and reduce water quality for native fishes by uprooting or consuming aquatic vegetation."
Here is what the US EPA Great Lakes National Program Office has to say:
http://www.epa.gov/...
....and the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission:
http://www.glfc.org/...
Note the pics of the Asian Carp in the above links showing them to get up to 4 feet long.
Jennifer Granholm, Granholm environmental aides,
Rebecca Humphries and Steve Chester....Pay Attention!!
Michigan Legislature?? You've got to get this one
right no matter what party you're in!!
Michigan citizen environmental protection and conservation
organizations? This has got to be JOB ONE!!
Michigan Indian Tribes? This can be the Great Lakes apocalypse
Michigan sportsmen, boating enthusiasts, fishermen, fishing
tour operators ....this goes directly to your operations and lifestyle being
sustainable.
Great Lakes unanimous ACTION and unanimity are needed!!!
Start with these two...barriers in the Illinois River to Asian Carp passage not assured and potentially failing...
http://www.jsonline.com/...
http://www.jsonline.com/...
Then this...
http://www.jsonline.com/...
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If this guy can make this priority, so can you:
http://www.jsonline.com/...
Read and take action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Regards,
LakeSuperior