By: Brett Peveto, Public News Service
Invasive species often disrupt native fish populations by competing for food and habitat or through predation. (Adobe Stock)
The threat of invasive species to America's lakes and rivers has increased in recent years, but one Illinois project is attempting to protect the Great Lakes.
Invasive carp reproduce rapidly and consume a large portion of the forage which sustains many other native species, threatening not only the ecosystem but also the sport fishing industry on the lakes.
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