As part of a multi-agency effort, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will be keeping a close eye on about 1,000 silver carp caught and tagged near the confluence of the Illinois and Fox rivers in Ottawa, Illinois, to track the movements of the invasive fish in waterways. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
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