A giant infrastructure project aims to block invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan, but Chicago’s polluted water already keeps them out.

It’s quite the fish tale! The adventurous family known as 32 Feet Up (for all the feet of mom and the kids) arrived in Quincy in mid-October, right about the time of one of the children’s birthdays.

Invasive species are wreaking havoc on ecosystems around the world. US company Inversa is turning some of them into leather, which it says is more environmentally friendly than traditional leather.

The state of Illinois received two small parcels of land near the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in a donation earlier this month that advocates and officials are calling a ...

For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the ...

ILLINOIS—Another step has been taken to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes.

The Missouri River is one of the largest river ecosystems in North America. Here are examples of the diverse species it supports.

In the shadow of an imposing 27-foot earthen levee, a coyote slinks through tallgrass prairie. American coots, mallards and great blue herons dart around a shallow lake peppered with the flowers of ...

Tucked between two mighty rivers in Illinois, this nature haven features lush forests, limestone bluffs, and scenic overlooks ...

The brand using pythons for their leather product also works with invasive lionfish and silverfin, a non-native carp in the ...

Wisconsin's Nick Trim maintains the lead on Day 2 of the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at Upper Mississippi River presented by Lowrance with a total of 40 pounds.

The term " Asian carp " collectively refers to four species: bighead, silver, grass, and black. The voracious eaters out-compete native fish and destroy local environments, accounting for 90 per cent ...