The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes webinar with Liana Hryniewicz
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"The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes" Webinar Handout
This is a handout from our webinar, "The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes". Grass Carp is an invasive species that poses a significant threat to the Great Lakes Basin. It can consume up to 40% of its body weight in aquatic vegetation daily. If established, it would have severe ecological and socio-economic impacts. The Great Lakes are worth $13.8 billion annually and would experience severe economic impacts if Grass Carp were to establish.
"The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes" webinar with Liana Hryniewicz
Grass Carp are a major threat to the ecological and socio-economic balance of the Great Lakes Basin. These voracious feeders would have serious negative consequences to biodiversity, angling, wetlands, and so much more if they were to establish. This webinar will focus on the biology of Grass Carp, their impacts, and how you can help prevent their establishment in the Canadian waters of the Great Lakes.