Indiana Plans Barrier To Block Asian Carp's Spread
State wildlife officials plan to install a mesh fence across a northeastern Indiana marsh aimed at preventing Asian carp from being able to reach waterways that lead to the Great Lakes. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday it planned to put up the fence this summer in the restored wetland called Eagle Marsh southwest of Fort Wayne.
Environmentalists have raised concerns that flooding in that area could allow the invasive fish to jump from the Wabash River system into the Maumee River, which drains into Lake Erie.
Officials say Asian carp have been present in the Wabash River for close to 15 years and they've been found within about 20 miles of Eagle Marsh.
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