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 […]
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach joined forces Friday to protest Nebraska’s proposed interbasin relocation of the Platte-Republican Basin, saying the relocation would result in invasive carp that could cause significant damage to Kansas waterways. The diversion would divert water from Nebraska’s Platte River south toward the Republican River Basin, which […]
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 […]
