Research finds little bighead or silver carp DNA
New analyses for Asian carp DNA in water samples from the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers showed little evidence of bighead and silver carp, researchers announced in a report released … Read more
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Bighead carp netted in Lake Pepin
A 47-pound bighead carp was caught in a seine net by commercial fishermen on Nov. 16, in Lake Pepin near Frontenac, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced on Nov. … Read more
Chemical fails to kill zebra mussels in 2 lakes
Efforts by the Minnesota DNR to stem two budding zebra mussel infestations through chemical means have yielded – at best — mixed results. The DNR used copper sulfate to treat … Read more
Fracking, conservation and Asian carp
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Celebrate, take note of Clean Water Act
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Land use, zebra mussels, chemicals in our water
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Water, science and the environment
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The Farm Bill, conservation and crop insurance
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Nitrogen; invasive species; water infrastructure
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Conservation wins one in Senate's Farm Bill
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