Invasive carp abound in the Mississippi River, but state and federal partners work to slow them down
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Invasive carp abound in the Mississippi River, but state and federal partners work to slow them down
Working at the invasion front: Carp in the Red River
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Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi River - Richmond News
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Funding for invasive carp barrier in Mississippi River falls short at Legislature
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The spread of Asian Carp
![Invasive silver carp is empirically linked to declines of native sport fish in the Upper Mississippi River System](https://media.springernature.com/lw685/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1007%2Fs10530-019-02124-4/MediaObjects/10530_2019_2124_Fig1_HTML.png)
Invasive silver carp is empirically linked to declines of native sport fish in the Upper Mississippi River System
What are Invasive Carp?
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Invasive carp abound in the Mississippi River, but state and federal partners work to slow them down
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Invasive carp abound in the Mississippi River, but state and federal partners work to slow them down
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Invasive Carp Removal and Monitoring in the Upper Mississippi River – Illinois River Biological Station
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Funding for invasive carp barrier in Mississippi River falls short at Legislature
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Invasive Carp Overview - Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)