Almost a month ago, the Obama administration appointed an "Asian carp czar." John Goss, who reports to an office in the White House, oversees the government-led effort to eradicate the species.

The White House announcement ... and local efforts to keep Asian carp from establishing in the Great Lakes ecosystems. "With a strong background focused on natural resources, John will be an ...

Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the Great Lakes. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ...

Multiple species of invasive Asian carp could wreck the Great Lakes. Trump memorandum commits federal government to action, urges states to move ahead.

“While we did have some areas of agreement with the White House, we believe that the plan does not adequately address the concerns we have been voicing about the imminent threat Asian carp pose ...

LANSING, Mich. -- Three governors intent on keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes are taking their concerns to the White House. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm's office on Thursday said she ...

Chris Allen of Otisco Lake holds up an 11-inch white perch he landed recently while fishing his home lake. The perch, which ...

He didn't know, however, it would turn out to be the most unique fish he'd ever caught — a rare white and yellow bighead carp. Bighead carp are normally dull grey in color. "When I first saw ...

Unlike the common carp with which its unfairly associated, bighead carp's flesh is white and tender, with a taste comparable to walleye or farm-raised tilapia, DeBoer said. And unlike the bottom ...