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Where is the Asian Carp Now?
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Take Action
In the United States:
Contact your federal members of Congress and urge them to:
- Take all actions needed to stop an Asian Carp invasion.
- Implement the recommendations of the Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework
- Close the O’Brien and Chicago Locks if there is reasonable likelihood that Asian carp are above the barrier.
- Take action to prevent carp from bypassing the barrier if the Des Plaines River floods.
- Aggressively monitor for carp, and eradicate any fish found.
- Continue rapid response measures whenever needed.
- Create a permanent ecological separation between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River.
In Canada:
Call on Prime Minister Harper to request a summit with the Obama administration to ensure that the U.S.-led efforts do not fail.
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa
K1A 0A2
pm@pm.gc.ca
Urge these ministers to offer Canada’s help in any effort to stop the invasive fish.
The Honourable Jim Prentice
Minister of the Environment
Tel: 819-997-1441
Fax: 819-953-0279
Jim.Prentice@ec.gc.ca
The Honourable Gail Shea
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Tele: 613-992-9223
Fax: 613-992-1974
Min@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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