Gregory Whitledge News Today

Black carp, an invasive fish species, are now established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin, according to a new study.

Research could help inform decisions to control the species

A confirmation of a leather carp in the Kankakee River, a “well-built” buck in a Cook County forest preserve, sale of Theodore Roosevelt’s Smith & Wesson and wild black carp confirmed in the Mississippi River basin are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

(The Center Square) – Illinois waterways are being invaded by another invasive species that could threaten the ecosystem. Black carp, which are native to east Asia, were first imported into the U.S. to control snails in...