Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Attorney General Kris Kobach have sent a bipartisan letter to Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen objecting to a proposed water diversion between the Platte and Republican Rivers, which Kelly and Kobach say could introduce invasive carp species into Kansas waterways. “The introduction of these fish will cause irreparable ecological harm to […]
Silver carp, a species of highly invasive Asian carp, are active in the Fox River after being disturbed. The same species is known to be in the Platte River. If the diversion between the Platte and Republican rivers is approved, this species could reach Kansas fishing lakes. (Ryan Hagerty/USFWS) Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas […]
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach joined forces Friday to protest the proposed transfer of the Platte-Republican Territory between Nebraska and Kansas, saying it would result in the introduction of invasive carp that significant damage to the waterways of Kansas. The diversion would divert the waters of the Platte River in […]
