| An Interview With Joe Starinchak - US Fish & Wildlife Service National Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Coordinator Since 2002 Joe Starinchak has lead the US effort to educate people about Aquatic Invasive Species. In the course of his work he has traveled the world both learning and teaching. It was our pleasure to to have Joe provide his insights to the readers of the Clean Angling News. In this wide ranging interview Joe offers us much food for thought. Read More
Game Over in the Great Lakes? On June 22, a bighead carp was found in Lake Calumet along the Chicago Area Waterway System - the first Asian carp found above the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's electric barrier system built to keep out them out of the Great Lakes. The always present fear that the carp would enter the Great Lakes has increased in a series of big steps in recent years and now it seems the fear of invasion is likely a reality. Read More The discovery has sparked new concerns and IL Senator Dick Durbin has called on the President to appoint a "Carp Czar". Durbin says "We need to have one person who coordinates the efforts of the federal, state, and local agencies that are doing everything they can to keep the Asian carp out of Lake Michigan." Read More As a reminder of how abundant the carp can become read about the Asian carp in the Illinois River where they have reached high densities Read More
Boat Inspections Are Working  Boat inspections have become a primary tool for reducing the spread of zebra and quagga mussels. Inspections are costly to perform but they do stop the movement of these nasty invaders. While the vast majority of boats are completely clean of mussels, diligent inspectors are finding and decontaminating boats that pose significant risks. Among other discoveries this month, inspectors discovered mussels on boats in Idaho Read More and California Read More.
Meanwhile, near Yellowstone Park, a Montana boat inspection team was praised by an avid angler Read More and an inspection turned up dead mussels attached to a boat trying to launch in Jackson Lake Read More.
Hello Salvinia Goodbye Texas Lakes Texas is getting very serious in their fight against invasive species. They have recently unveiled a new campaign that is designed to let everyone know exactly what threats they face. Focusing on the loss of fishing and boating, they effectively teach that it is up to us all to prevent new invasions. Read More 
The Latest News About Waders The Spokane WA. Spokesman-Review has provided two very good articles for us this month. The first is a well researched article on felt soled boots which discusses both the reasons for eliminating felt and the need to do more. Read More. In a second article, they contacted a number of fishing guides and shops to get their views on non-felt boots. Read More
State by State Louisiana - Officials are using water draw downs to try to eradicate Salvinia from Turkey Creek Lake. The lake level is dropping 2 inches a day and it is hoped this will leave the Salvinia high and dry. Read More  Connecticut - Concerned researchers are keeping a close eye following the discovery of a new species of freshwater shrimp in the Mystic River. Read More
Indiana - The Evansville Courier & Press is urging all anglers to properly dispose of any unused bait. Read More Michigan - Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness week was declared by Governor Jennifer Granholm. Read More Montana - Boaters among the state's best defense against Aquatic Invasive Species. Read More New York - As Didymo moves closer to the Adirondacks concern mounts as to its potential impacts. In this Podcast North Country Public Radio examines the issue. Listen Here Iowa - Iowa's waters are threatened by a host of potential invaders. In this article the author not only provides information about the threat but tells his readers how they can help by volunteering. Read More Wyoming - The state is asking for comments on their draft Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan. The deadline for comments is July 30, 2010. Read More
Didymo Impacts Angling Around the World  Didymo remains in the news as the invasive algae continues to spread to new waters. Unfortunately, this month we have to report that the invasive algae has now been found in South America, specifically in about 35 miles of Chile's Rio Espolon and Rio Futaleufú. Read More. Additional information is available from the Santiago Times but registration is required. Read More
In South Dakota anglers and biologists have suspected that Didymo is strongly implicated in the significant decline in wild brown trout numbers. However, new research points to drought as having a much bigger impact. Read More
Invasive Species Stickers Debated  In 2009, Idaho became the first state to require boaters to purchase invasive species stickers and Oregon and Wyoming are following suit this year. As anglers and other boaters learn of these new fees there are many different reactions. Of course, there are those who just say no, but others take a more nuanced view of these new fees. There has been an interesting discussion of these fees taking place on the Utah Wildlife Network forum. Read More
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