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The Great Lakes Fishery Commission has been working to keep its sea lamprey treatment program on track after the U.S. Fish ...
A new study shows that after sea lamprey control efforts were stopped or scaled back during the COVID-19 pandemic, the invasive species surged on the Great Lakes. Sea lampreys are a parasite ...
Invasive sea lamprey populations spiked in the Great Lakes during the pandemic. But scientists are finding new ways to keep their numbers in check. Let's check in now on a decadeslong ...
What prompted the program In the early 1900s, the U.S. and Canada annually harvested 15 million pounds of trout from the upper Great Lakes. By 1960, after the sea lamprey population had been in ...
Matt asked, “Are federal budget cuts to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service going to result in the curtailing of sea lamprey treatments on Lake Champlain?” It’s a timely question because ...