Minnesota Officials Says the Time is Here for Minnesota to Stop Asian Carp
July 27, 2010 -- Fast-growing and destructive Asian carp could take over Minnesota streams and lakes if the federal government does not act soon, a U.S. senator, the state attorney general and conservationists warn.
Only the small part of Minnesota drained by the north-flowing Red River would not face a direct carp attack, said Luke Skinner, who supervises the state Department of Natural Resource’s invasive species program.
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, both Democrats, could offer no specific hope that federal help is on the way. Read the following two articles to get the details.
