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Overview
The Common Carp Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) are domesticated ancestors of a wild form native to the Caspian Sea region and east Asia. Carp degrade shallow lakes by causing excessive turbidity, which can lead to declines in waterfowl and important native fish species. The common carp was introduced by unintentional release in 1879.
 
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References: A Field Guide to Aquatic Exotic Plants and Animals, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program

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EDITORIAL: Stop the carp, start the corps
Cleveland Plain Dealer (12/12)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, should be congratulated for putting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on notice that carp take precedence over complacency.

Tests suggest Asian carp spread north of key MN dam
Green Bay Press Gazette (12/8)
Tests have found signs of Asian carp in the Mississippi River north of the last major physical barrier keeping the invasive species of fish from spreading into many of Minnesota's most popular central and northern lakes, officials said Thursday.

Current efforts to stop Asian carp not sustainable, experts say
Chicago Tribune (10/20)
Amid concerns that current efforts to stop the influx of Asian carp in Illinois may not be sustainable, a coalition of Great Lakes states and cities on Thursday proposed a controversial plan to install metal and concrete barriers to separate the Mississippi River from Lake Michigan, effectively re-reversing the flow of the Chicago River.

EPA officials highlight Asian carp threat at Great Lakes conference
Michigan City Community (9/28)
The Asian carp czar for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking Great Lakes stakeholders to help educate the public about the dangers of the invasive species.

Asian carp, part two – Separate the systems?
The Superior Daily Telegram (9/28)
While Asian carp apparently have not established themselves in the Great Lakes, the fish are about to spark a significant change in a barrier near Chicago.

Attorneys general want broader fight against Asian carp
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/1)
A coalition of attorneys general from six Great Lakes states is trying to leverage regional public passion in the fight to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes into a broader national push.

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General Resources
Asian Carp and the Great Lakes
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Information about the threat of Asian carp and what's being done to protect our waters against them.

Common Carp
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
This fact sheet gives a brief description of the carp.

Cyprinus Carpio
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Nonindigenous occurrences, means of introduction, and impact of the Common Carp.

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GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Fauna
GLIN: Fish and Fisheries in the Great Lakes Region

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