1. National Asian Carp Update Upper Mississippi River Basin Association June 5, 2013 St Louis, MO Sam Finney U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

2. Bighead and Silver Carp Widespread in Mississippi River Basin Dangerous to Boaters and Skiers Grow to large sizes Compete with native planktivores Tolerate a wide range of temperatures Are good to eat Photo by Michael Tercha

3. Black and Grass Carp Black Carp Introduced in the 1980’s Reach nearly 6 feet in length and 150 pounds. MOLLUSCIVORE Aquaculture Usage Introduced in 1963 Multimillion dollar annual industry Sterile and Fertile carp are purposely stocked Replace for chemical treatments Patchwork of Regulations

6. Chicago/ Great Lakes

7. Ohio River USFWS working with WV, KY, OH, PA, others Beginning understanding- telemetry, eDNA, commercial fishing, hydroacoustics, traditional sampling Take a Stand!

8. Missouri River/Dakotas Newly arriving in Kansas, N. and S. Dakota Recent Flooding has caused range expansions in Iowa (Spirit Lake/Okoboji chain of lakes)

9. Upper Mississippi Monitoring with eDNA, commercial fishermen, agency biologists (MNDNR, NPS, FWS) Barriers and barrier feasibility at upper river dams

10. Plans

11. Tools Prevent Introductions of Asian carp

12. Tools Contain and Control Asian carp http://www.lrc.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorksProjects/ANSPortal.aspx

13. Tools Extirpate and Reduce Asian carp + = +

14. Tools Provide Information

15. Tools Conduct Research

16. Tools Legislative and Political Actions

17. Discussion www.asiancarp.us