50 million pounds of invasive fish removed from Illinois River

In the past 15 years, wildlife officials have removed 50 million pounds of invasive carp from the Illinois River. That’s ...
WWNO

The Lower Mississippi River’s largest ecosystem restoration project got the federal go-ahead. The next hurdle: funding

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal approval to move forward — if it can secure a slice of the federal bankroll.
Post-Bulletin

Weiss: Fishing the Mississippi for perch can be like 'chasing ghosts'

Longtime DNR fisheries experts offer tips for when, where and how to catch perch on the Mississippi River and in Lake Pepin. Dan Dieterman, a retired Minnesota DNR fisheries expert, prepares to land a ...
La Crosse Tribune

Wildlife officials recruit citizen scientists to track Mississippi River phenomenon

The hexagenia bilineata, top, and hexagenia limbata, below, are two species of mayfly commonly found in Coulee Region waters. Hexagenia bilineata is most common in the Mississippi River, where their ...
Science Daily

Freshwater fish populations plunge 81% as river migrations collapse

A sweeping global report finds that migratory freshwater fish are in steep decline, with populations down roughly 81% since 1970. These species depend on long, connected rivers, but dams and human ...