Sea Lamprey

Last month's federal staffing cuts and hiring freezes threatened the sea lamprey control program. Now, it has permission to rehire the staff it originally planned to.

Seasonal federal workers help control the eel-like, parasitic fish each year.

The pandemic has had several long-term impacts on the economy, education and public health. But it's also still affecting Great Lakes fisheries — as invasive sea lamprey numbers remain higher than normal across the region.

The invasive species continue to decimate the native fish population. Technicians for the USFWS used pesticides to both survey and remove the vampire-like lamprey.

Invasive sea lampreys nearly eradicated gamefish from the Great Lakes in the mid-20th century. A new film tells the story of how lamprey changed the game of invasive species management.

Nearly 70 fish were reported dead in the Chippewa River following a chemical treatment that targets invasive sea lampreys. The by-kill is attributed to unusually warm weather conditions.

A single invasive sea lamprey can kill up to 40 pounds of fish a year. But a new trap in Arenac County aims to catch thousands of lamprey and put a dent in their population.

The worst invasive species in the Great Lakes, Sea Lamprey, are showing significant declines across the region.Since the parasitic fish first arrived in…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be surveying the sea lamprey population of the Chippewa River in Isabella County in August. Last year the river…

Fisheries biologists are bringing back a program to help combat sea lamprey in Michigan waters. Biologists said beginning Monday evening they’re releasing…