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Article: Arkansas bighead carp take flying leap toward Chicago.(Asian carp have migrated up the Mississippi)
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- Arkansas Business
- Article date:
- August 5, 2002
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GIANT JUMPING CARP THAT officials say escaped from Arkansas are threatening to invade Lake Michigan and devastate its fishing industry.
Illinois fish and game officials say Asian carp have worked their way up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers and are on the verge of entering a canal that feeds into Lake Michigan near Chicago.
The fish, which reproduce rapidly and can grow to 100 pounds, threaten native species because they eat food that young fish and other organisms need to survive.
"These are large fish in large numbers, and they consume a huge amount of microorganisms and plankton that would normally provide food for larval and small game ...