Eating Invasive Asian Carp
January 26th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in Food
“If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em” is a new slogan in the war against invasive species such as Asian Carp, reports WREX 13 in Rockford Illinois.
Aside from using Asian carp and its byproducts in fish oil and pet food, the fish will star in an invasive species menu. MPR News reports that a Wisconsin chef will be offering an invasive specialties menu in February.
However, biologists and i...
Tags: Asian Carp, invasive species
October 14th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Wildlife
Soon after scientists found that zooplankton in Lake Michigan were forming a seasonal bloom that gave small fish plenty to eat, the bloom started to be...
Tags: algae, Asian Carp, dead zone, invasive, Lake Michigan, phytoplankton, quagga mussel
July 6th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Wildlife
Scientists are using some creative ways to get rid of invasive species that threaten other animals, plants, and even entire ecosystems, reports Scien...
Tags: algae, Asian Carp, Australia, Brown tree snake, cane toad, dogs, EPA, Galapagos, goats, Great Lakes, Guam, Hawaii, invasive, meat eating ant, Scientific American, species, Super Sucker, US Department of Agriculture
June 8th, 2010 by Susie Hill in General
According to Environment Canada, the Asian Carp fish is invading habitats and disrupting the food web in many ecosystems across the country. Native ...
Tags: Asian Carp, Environment Canada, invasive species, landscape limnology, Michigan State University
