asian carp

One Michigan sports we do not talk a lot about is fishing. Being in Michigan we take for granted the great lakes that are surrounding us. Please take some time to watch this video and consider going to this website and voting to keep our great lakes safe.

http://stopasiancarp.com/

Most of the people from MI that read this may already be aware of the threat that the invasive fish species "asian carp" poses to the great lakes region. There is currently a very heated fight in DC and the Supreme Court to close the "Chicago Canal" that serves as a major pathway for asian carp to enter the great lakes. It is a well known fact that this species would wipe out the entire fishing wildlife ecosystem and destroy the 7 billion dollar fishing and boating industry that represents almost 1 million jobs thru out MI, WI, MN, and IN and every other state and even Int'l in Ontario, Canada. Currently the entire MI Congressional Delegation are pushing bills thru both the house and senate to close the canals along with the Governors of the respective great lake States.

A friend of mine who is an avid hunter and fisherman sent me the link to an online petition for the closing of the canal that is to be submitted as evidence to the Feb 18th Supreme Court briefing along with DNA evidence of where asian carp have already been spotted well past the canal's opening.

Please go to StopAsianCarp.com where you can sign the petition and even forward to others that may be concerned about this as well.


-Michigan Sports Guy