The U.S. state of Illinois has secured a 50-acre parcel of land needed to build the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, a federal project designed to prevent invasive carp from accessing the Great Lakes.
"Invasive carp poses a real economic and environmental threat to one of our region's most valuable resources, the Great Lakes. Completing the Brandon Road Project is one of the most effective ways we can address this threat and protect Illinois' fresh water," U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said in a statement. "After years of advocacy by the Illinois delegation, at both the federal and state levels, today marks a major milestone in the progress of the Brandon Road Project. Acquiring this land will allow the project to move forward and ensure our Great Lakes are protected for generations to come."
First introduced to the United States as a pest controller at aquaculture facilities, Asian carp quickly escaped into America’s waterways. The invasive species outcompete local species and have slowly expanded their habitat north, threatening to enter the Great Lakes and establish a population there. Experts warn that the species would cause ecological damage to the Great Lakes.
To block the invasive fish, the U.S. federal government has ...
