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Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago.

The Forest Legacy Program on Tuesday announced approval of a $50 million grant to permanently protect more than 62,000 acres ...

The initiative is an association of local governments in the Mississippi River Basin that advocates for economic development and climate action along the river. She's the initiative's secretary. The ...

“We better learn how to do it better.” The program offers lessons for the Mississippi River basin too. Efforts in the ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $1.5 billion investment for 92 partner-driven conservation projects, including ...

Lawsuits have stalled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion effort, so officials have threatened to pull funding.

Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, ...

Flathead catfish—native to the Mississippi River basin—were first detected in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in 2002, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the two decades since ...

Its only remaining relative is the American paddlefish, a vulnerable species found in the Mississippi River Basin in the United States. The Chinese paddlefish was the only species in the genus ...

New research suggests pollution from Chicago-area waterways might be creating an invisible barrier, deterring migration. But for how long?

Flathead catfish, native to the Mississippi River basin, were first detected in the Susquehanna River in 2002, according to a release from Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.