News Archive: Fact Sheet

Solutions to the Asian Carp Crisis

Asian carp have invaded the Mississippi River basin, infesting waters from Louisiana to South Dakota to Ohio. Now, the fish are poised to gain a foothold in the Great Lakes through an artificial connection to the Mississippi basin in the Chicago area. Immediate action is necessary to prevent this from happening, and to stop any [...]

Unraveling the science behind the bighead carp found in Lake Calumet

A new report has been released which attempts to determine the life history of the bighead carp captured on June 22, 2010, in Lake Calumet, just 6 miles from Lake Michigan. Great Lakes United, in partnership with Alliance for the Great Lakes, Healing Our Waters Coalition, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Prairie Rivers Network have [...]

America’s Invasive Species Problem

NECIS overview fact sheet on America’s invasive species problem, outlining the parameters of the issue, the growing demand for action by the scientific and environmental communities, and a historical review of events since the 1993 publication of a report by the Office of Technology Assessment entitled “Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States” (produced as [...]

Invasive Species: Federal Actions the Nation Deserves

NECIS fact sheet on federal actions by Congress and the White House that the nation deserves to protect itself from the impacts of invasive species (produced as part of NECIS activities around the ten-year anniversary of the Office of Technology Assessment report on invasive species). Download fsfederal_action_0204.pdf

Ten New Invaders Since 1993

NECIS fact sheet on ten new invasive species that have become established since 1993 (produced as part of NECIS activities around the ten-year anniversary of the Office of Technology Assessment report on invasive species). Download fsnew_invaders_0204.pdf

Ten Invasive Species Not Yet Established in the U.S.

NECIS fact sheet on ten dangerous invasive species that have yet to become established in the United States (produced as part of NECIS activities around the ten-year anniversary of the Office of Technology Assessment report on invasive species). Download fsnot_yet_established_0204.pdf

Ten Invasive Species that the U.S. Exported

NECIS fact sheet on ten invasive species that the United States has exported to other countries (produced as part of NECIS activities around the ten-year anniversary of the Office of Technology Assessment report on invasive species). Download fsus_exports_0204.pdf