GLIN Daily News - Invasive Species

Invasive species threaten US biodiversity

2010-01-05T08:05:50-04:00

The UN Convention on Biological Diversity says the spread of invasives costs $1.4 trillion a year globally in damages and control measures; the U.S. alone loses $138 billion a year in the fight.

EDITORIAL: Carp and the Lakes

2010-01-04T08:05:50-04:00

Closing the canal locks temporarily, while expensive and disruptive, is probably the best way to buy time until a solution can be devised that does not place an immense, fragile ecosystem entirely at the mercy of waterborne shipping. There isn't a lot of time left to act.

EDITORIAL: Closing Chicago canals may be only option in Asian carp fight

2010-01-04T08:05:50-04:00

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has been joined by his Minnesota and Ohio counterparts in a lawsuit the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Jan. 8. New York and Indiana are considering similar action.

Asian carp: New York attorney general to file brief in Supreme Court

2010-01-04T08:05:50-04:00

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is joining the legal effort to keep Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.

Fight against Asian Carp threatens fragile Great Lakes unity

2010-01-04T08:05:50-04:00

In an urgent effort to close down Chicago-area passages that could allow the unwanted fish to reach Lake Michigan, the State of Michigan and surrounding states are suing the State of Illinois and other entities that govern the state's waterways.

Group: Closing local waterways will hurt area

2009-12-24T08:05:50-04:00

The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association for the U.S. tugboat and barge industry, released statistics detailing the impact a Lake Michigan lock closure proposed by Michigan officials would have on businesses and the economy.

More states endorse lawsuit against Illinois in battle over carp

2009-12-24T08:05:50-04:00

Ohio, Wisconsin and Minnesota are just some of the states that have endorsed a lawsuit against Illinois. Michigan filed the initial lawsuit earlier this week. They all want Illinois to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.

Watkins: Great Lakes crisis brings Republicans, Democrats together

2009-12-23T08:05:50-04:00

The protection of our Great Lakes is not a partisan issue, and Democrats, Republicans, liberals and conservatives have rallied to their support. It is extremely positive to see our elected leaders not carping and instead working together to solve a major problem impacting our state.

Report warns of new species in Lake George

2009-12-23T08:05:50-04:00

A new clam and an invasive plant species were found in Lake George, according to releases from the Lake George Association. Brittle naiad, an invasive plant, was found this summer growing near a launch at Dunham's Bay Marina, the release said. The plant crowds out native plants and creates conditions adverse to fish and waterfowl.

Mystery plague killing bats across N.Y.

2009-12-22T08:05:50-04:00

Entire populations of brown bats, fury little critters the size of your thumb, are being mysteriously wiped out as they hibernate. The culprit is something called white-nose syndrome, a tell-tale fungus around the mouth and nose of affected bats.