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Posted Sun Nov 29 2009: from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Carp battle not over yet http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1259512744 Biologist Duane Chapman knows as much about Asian carp as anyone in the United States, and he says that even though some of the giant fish apparently have breached an electric barrier protecting the Great Lakes, all is not lost... Chapman said the leaping, plankton-hogging fish that can grow to the size of an Olympic gymnast do indeed pose a dire threat to fishing and recreational boating on the world's largest freshwater system. But he said that at this point it is all a question about numbers. Will enough fish get into Lake Michigan to establish a breeding population? First, he said, the fish have to find each other. Then they have to find a place to spawn. [Read more stories about: ecosystem interrelationships, invasive species] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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