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Podcast: WBEZ News
Episode: Racing against time to keep carp out of Great Lakes
Description: Carp from Asia were first introduced to fish farms in the Southern United States in the 1960s to help control algae.
But the carp quickly became invasive.
They overran the Illinois River decades ago - so much so that there’s more carp there today than any other place on Earth.
Illinois and federal officials have fought to keep the fish contained ever since.
They worry if the fish reach the Great Lakes it could upend the delicate ecosystem there.
Last week - Illinois may have turned a corner in the fight against this aquatic menace.
HOST: LABUZ