Asian Carp threaten Lake Michigan

Asian Carp are now within 45 miles of Lake Michigan. While areas of the Illinois River are infested with 80,000+ Asian Carp according too annual sampling.

Last year Congress passed 9 million in funding to complete a electric barrier to keep Asian Carp from entering Lake Michigan. However the electric barrier is still not operating and we are running out of time.

If Asian Carp enter Lake Michigan the entire Great Lakes 4.5 billion dollar commercial and sport fishing industries could be devastated. Because of the impact Asian Carp would have on the delicate Great Lakes Eco-System.

The Gray Wolf may go back on the endangered species list

Six months ago the Bush administration had taken gray wolfs off the endangered species list. Now the Bush administration is asking a federal judge too put the gray wolf back on the list.

Apparently the wolfs have not bred enough in the wild too maintain stable populations in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.

Gray wolfs play an important role as the dominate predator in healthy ecosystems. In areas were the gray wolf have been reintroduced entire ecosystems have benefited.