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Body Found On St. Croix River Shore Identified

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:20:01 +0000

Authorities have identified the body of a man found on the St. Croix River shore in Minnesota.

Dayton Asks Congress for Help with Invasive Carp

The Associated Press — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:47:07 +0000

Governor Mark Dayton says it's urgent for Minnesota to stop invasive Asian carp from spreading widely into its waters. Dayton convened what was billed as a "carp summit" Monday, where a Department of Natural Resources specialist outlined an action plan that would include permanently closing the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock and dam to prevent the fish from getting upstream.

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More DNA Testing Planned For Invasive Carp

The Associated Press — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:26:16 +0000

The search for invasive Asian carp in the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers enters a new phase in the coming week. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and other agencies will conduct a new round of environmental DNA testing, and this time it will include the Minnesota River.

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Bighead Carp Caught In St. Croix River

Lee Voss — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:28:16 +0000

A 27-pound bighead carp caught in the St. Croix River recently is being used by Minnesota officials to rally support for slowing the spread of such invasive species. Bighead carp are one of several invasive carp species that the Department of Natural Resources says could seriously harm the state's native fish species and aquatic ecosystems.

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