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Before Invasion: Minnesota’s Efforts Against Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carp

Before Invasion: Minnesota’s Efforts Against Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carp. Nick Frohnauer: Minnesota DNR - Invasive Fish Coordinator. Action plan published 11/2/2011 Twenty actions falling under four elements Early detection and response Prevention and deterrence

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Before Invasion: Minnesota’s Efforts Against Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carp

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  1. Before Invasion: Minnesota’s Efforts Against Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carp Nick Frohnauer: Minnesota DNR - Invasive Fish Coordinator

  2. Action plan published 11/2/2011 Twenty actions falling under four elements Early detection and response Prevention and deterrence Mitigation and control Outreach and communication Currently in the process of being updated Minnesota’s Invasive Carp Action Plan

  3. Traditional Sampling Targeted Sampling Commercial Fishing Public Sightings Telemetry eDNA Minnesota Experience – Early Detection

  4. Carp Advancement 2014 2008 2013 2012 2010 2009 2011 2011 2008 2010 2013 2009 2012 2014 Silver Carp Bighead Carp

  5. How many? Where? Grass Carp (2008) 2012 - 5 2013 – 7 2014 - 2 Bighead Carp (1996) 2012 - 3 2013 - 0 2014 -2 Silver Carp (2008) 2012 - 1 2013 - 3 2014 - 2 Black Carp – 2012 - 0 2013 - 0 2014 - 0

  6. Upper Mississippi Coon Rapids St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam 1 Minnesota Experience – Prevention

  7. Minnesota Experience – Prevention • Southwest Minnesota • Little Gar Lake outlet • Watershed Breaches

  8. Minnesota Experience - Prevention

  9. Minnesota Experience - Prevention

  10. Minnesota Stop Asian Carp Coalition National Park Service Media Releases Asiancarp.us – Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Minnesota Experience - Outreach and Communication

  11. Minnesota Experience – In Progress / Next Steps • Lock and dams 2, 5, and 8 • Native fish movement studies • Minnesota river • Watershed breaches • Risk Assessment

  12. Scientifically Sound Decisions vs Paralysis by Analysis Impact of the species vs Impact of the actions Long term vs Issue “Du Jour” Prevention vs Connectivity Block Natives vs Can’t Block Invasives Challenges - Implementation

  13. Theoretical – Predictions based on life history traits Research – What has been shown through scientific study Anecdotal – What people have seen on the landscape Fiction – The lore of the flying fish Challenges– Sources of Information Leaping fish? Why Asian carp must be stopped Article by: PAUL OLSON  Updated: July 31, 2013 - 7:24 PM A Hitchcock-worthy cruise on the Illinois River shows why Minnesota must act before it’s too late.

  14. Challenges – Thinking Patterns Scale Values Beliefs Confidence Alternative Motives

  15. Thank You, Questions? Nick Frohnauer MN DNR Invasive Fish Coordinator (651) 259 – 5670 nick.frohnauer@state.mn.us

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