Asian Carp

Brandon Butler and Nathan “Shags” McLeod talk with Dr. Mark Morgan, Professor at The University of Missouri's School of Natural Resources.

Silver and bighead carps were imported from China to the United States in the 1970s as a biological control mechanism for improving water quality. After escaping captivity, both species spread...

Mark Morgan is turning invasive Missouri carp into a nutrient-rich food solution that could help reduce environmental damage while fighting malnutrition.

Turn invasive Asian carp into a $1 superfood that protects our waters and feeds hungry kids worldwide—one bite at a time.

Asian carp are not only a destructive invasive species but also a promising, healthy food source that could help support conservation efforts by creating consumer demand for harvesting and eating...

Long considered a trash fish, invasive carp are hammering watery ecosystems. And now they are on the verge of disrupting a multibilion-dolar fishing industry. Yet, beneath the half-moon scales, Asian...

Dr. Mark Morgan, Associate Professor at the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri discusses the possibilities of utilizing the vast numbers of Asian carp in the United...

Something’s Fishy is a simple story that describes a complex issue, the introduction and spread of invasive carp in the Mississippi River and its tributaries. What started out as a...

The spread of Asian carp throughout the Mississippi River Basin, including its tributaries, has resulted in numerous problems to aquatic ecosystems. Relatively few strategies are in place to reduce their...