Late last week, Dr. Bryan Burroughs sent out an email to the Michigan TU Council detailing what steps TU was taking to address Asian Carp issue. Here’s his letter …
Category: Conservation
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Govt taking some action on carp issue
Various movements in government are in motion regarding the Asian carp … Asian carp summit could be held in February Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dave Camp introduced legislation to close routes into Lake Michigan
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Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan
This just in from the Chicago Tribune … “The DNA of Asian carp has been found in Lake Michigan for the first time, researchers said Tuesday, igniting a new round of calls for urgent action and renewed criticism of Illinois and the federal government for allowing the voracious carp to migrate up the state’s waterways.”...
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Court: Locks to stay open
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to order immediate closure of shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes. The court rejected a request by Michigan for a preliminary injunction to close the locks temporarily while a long-term solution is sought to the threatened invasion by the ravenous fish....
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Michigan TU Urges Supreme Court to Rule for Michigan in Asian Carp Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Michigan Trout Unlimited urges the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of the State of Michigan’s (and Wisconsin’s, Minnesota’s, Ohio’s, New York’s and Ontario’s) request for preliminary injunctive relief to protect the Great Lakes’ coldwater trout fisheries from the Asian Carp (bighead and silver carp). Contrary to arguments made by State...
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Dams removed, fish get moving in Thornapple River and Rice Creek
The removal of several small-town dams in the past year is making way for miles of improved fish habitat, including stretches of the Thornapple River in Barry County and Rice Creek in Calhoun County. More from MLive.com >>>
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Does Michigan have enough flies-only water?
The Michigan DNR is looking for your answer. Right now the state has 97 miles of flies-only water, even though it's legally allowed 212 miles. What's your take on this?
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Rusty Gates’ legacy as an environmentalist will live on
Eric Sharp of the Detroit Free Press wrote a great article about how Rusty Gates helped preserve the Au Sable River.
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Action Alert on Asian Carp
On December 9th, Trout Unlimited issued an action alert to all TU members in Great Lakes states regarding the Asian carp situation. Unfortunately it appears that the email did not reach everyone so we are reposting that email in our blog. Below is the text from that alert: “Please visit our online action center and...