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By Maria Chen
Illinois River tagging effort to count invasive carp and help protect Lake Michigan
Maria Chen
Maria Chen
Reporter · Decatur, IL
With a degree in Community Development from the University of Illinois, Maria has dedicated her 4 years of reporting to local grassroots movements and community engagement. Previously at the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, she brings a deep knowledge of local cultures and neighborhoods.
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Multi-agency monitoring has found established populations of invasive carp in the lower Illinois River, with recent discoveries of juveniles closer to Lake Michigan signaling potential upstream spread.
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