Featured Species
Invasive Species
Offices at the Midwest Fisheries Center in partnerships with other agencies work to monitor Bighead, Silver, Black, and Grass Carps, and Round Goby to inform management actions in the Upper Mississippi River. To understand the impacts of invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.
Learn more about invasive species in this area, we study these species range and habitat use. To accomplish this goal we use several techniques like eDNA, telemetry, hydroacoustics, and multi-beam sonar imagery.
Native Species
The Midwest Fisheries Center works to restore and enhance declining populations to self-sustaining levels to avoid listing under the Endangered Species Act and prevent declines of other priority species by addressing recognized threats as soon as possible. Focal species include the Topeka shiner, Lake Sturgeon, and Higgins’ Eye Pearly Mussel.
Pollinator Garden
Visitors can schedule a tour of our urban pollinator garden that features monarch butterflies, nesting black-capped chickadees and native plants such as common milkweed, golden alexander, Ohio Spiderwort, wild bergamot and large beardtongue. Tours of of the pollinator garden, lobby and labs occur during our lobby during open hours. For more information, please contact the main office at 608-684-0085.
