Asian carps have taken up residence in U.S. waters and can be found in Louisiana. Here's how the invasive species is affecting native fish and plants.

Asian carp are large, voracious, and invasive. After their introduction to the United States during the early 1970s to control algal blooms and snails in aquaculture ponds, Asian carp escaped and ...

The Mississippi River basin and other waterways that connect to the Great Lakes are infested with invasive Asian carp. Studies have identified the most likely aquatic paths for Asian carp to reach the ...