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- — May 16, 2011
Lake George task force takes on Asian clam

The Asian clam has officially overstayed its welcome. The Lake George Asian Clam Rapid Response Task Force, a collaboration of the Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Lake George Park Commission, Fund[…]

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- — May 6, 2011
Great Lakes lamprey control program will see cuts next year

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s sea lamprey control program will see a significant reduction in support next year. Funding to the commission for its anti-lamprey efforts will be $18.7 million[…]

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- — April 7, 2011
Bighead carp added to injurious wildlife list

As part of an ongoing effort to prevent bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), one of several species of Asian carp, from invading the Great Lakes, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service[…]

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- — April 4, 2011
Invasive species threaten native eels in New Zealand’s Lake Wairarapa

The longfin eels and other freshwater fish in New Zealand’s Lake Wairarapa are being forced to compete for resources with non-native fish, and the results have been detrimental. According to[…]

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