A new documentary comes out in late January, outlining the severe impact the invasive species had on fish populations until the late 1950s across the Great Lakes region.
This spike follows a reduction in sea lamprey control efforts during 2020 and 2021 due to pandemic-related constraints. While recent control measures are showing promise, elevated numbers are ...
The Sea Lamprey This eel-like creature fastens itself to fish and sucks their blood. Within the past 25 years it has invaded Lake Huron and Lake Michigan and destroyed their teeming population of ...
LAKE HURON—An ancient predator, the sea lamprey, has resurfaced as a growing threat in the Great Lakes, sparking alarm among scientists and fishermen alike. This eel-like invader, unchanged for ...
Narrated by J.K. Simmons, “The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery” covers the sea lamprey invasion and tells a story of how society and science united to save local fish. It is slated to be ...