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Local Partners Enter Battle Against Sea Lamprey in the Great Lakes
Midwest Region, December 31, 2003
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the City of Traverse City have joined forces with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (Commission) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to combat sea lampreys in the Great Lakes through the construction of two new sea lamprey barriers. The Service, a contracted agent of the Commission, is currently pursuing the construction of new sea lamprey barriers in Kids Creek in Traverse City, Michigan and Trail Creek in Michigan City, Indiana. Memoranda of agreement were signed by officials from the Commission, Service and these local co-sponsors to construct, operate and maintain sea lamprey barriers in the two tributaries. The majority of sea lampreys are currently controlled through the application of the lampricide TFM. Sea lamprey barriers are a proven alternative to lampricide control and these agreements are instrumental in reducing or eliminating the need to treat the streams with the lampricide as the program moves toward the Commission strategic vision milestone of achieving 50% of control of the exotic parasites through alternative control methods by 2010. (contact Kasia Mullett (906)226-1235)

Contact Info: Midwest Region Public Affairs, 612-713-5313, charles_traxler@fws.gov



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