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Reuters: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a legal request by Michigan aimed at keeping voracious Asian carp out of the Great Lakes where they are considered a threat to fisheries. Two species of Asian carp -- the Bighead and Silver carp, which can grow to five feet in length and weigh 100 pounds (45 kg) -- are seen as a danger to the lakes' $7 billion fisheries. Scientists fear they would consume plankton and other small life forms, crowding out other fish species. The action ......
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Court turns down Michigan over Great Lakes carp
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on April 26th, 2010
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