Nick Frohnauer: Minnesota DNR - Invasive Fish Coordinator

Before Invasion: Minnesota’s Efforts Against Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carp

Minnesota’s Invasive Carp Action PlanMinnesota’s Invasive Carp Action Plan

• Action plan published 11/2/2011Action plan published 11/2/2011

• Twenty actions falling under four elementsTwenty actions falling under four elements1)1) Early detection and responseEarly detection and response

2)2) Prevention and deterrencePrevention and deterrence

3)3) Mitigation and controlMitigation and control

4)4) Outreach and communicationOutreach and communication

• Currently in the process of being updatedCurrently in the process of being updated

Minnesota Experience – Early DetectionMinnesota Experience – Early Detection

• Traditional SamplingTraditional Sampling• Targeted SamplingTargeted Sampling• Commercial FishingCommercial Fishing• Public SightingsPublic Sightings• TelemetryTelemetry• eDNAeDNA

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Silver Carp Bighead Carp

Carp Advancement2008 2008201020102009 200920112011 201220122013 201320142014

How many? Where?How many? Where?

Bighead Carp (1996)2012 - 32013 - 02014 -2

Silver Carp (2008)2012 - 12013 - 32014 - 2

Black Carp –2012 - 02013 - 02014 - 0

Grass Carp (2008)2012 - 52013 – 72014 - 2

Minnesota Experience – PreventionMinnesota Experience – Prevention

• Upper Mississippi Upper Mississippi – Coon RapidsCoon Rapids

– St. Anthony FallsSt. Anthony Falls

– Lock and Dam 1Lock and Dam 1

• Southwest MinnesotaSouthwest Minnesota

– Little Gar Lake outletLittle Gar Lake outlet

– Watershed BreachesWatershed Breaches

Minnesota Experience – PreventionMinnesota Experience – Prevention

Minnesota Experience - PreventionMinnesota Experience - Prevention

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Assessed Barriers# Unknown (15)

!( 100% Barrier (399)

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Minnesota Experience - PreventionMinnesota Experience - Prevention

Minnesota Experience - Outreach and Minnesota Experience - Outreach and CommunicationCommunication

• Minnesota Stop Asian Minnesota Stop Asian Carp CoalitionCarp Coalition

• National Park ServiceNational Park Service

• Media ReleasesMedia Releases

• Asiancarp.us – Asian Asiancarp.us – Asian Carp Regional Carp Regional Coordinating Coordinating CommitteeCommittee

Minnesota Experience – In Progress / Next Minnesota Experience – In Progress / Next StepsSteps

• Lock and dams 2, 5, and 8 Lock and dams 2, 5, and 8 • Native fish movement Native fish movement

studiesstudies• Minnesota riverMinnesota river• Watershed breachesWatershed breaches• Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment

Challenges - ImplementationChallenges - Implementation

• Scientifically Sound Decisions vs Paralysis by AnalysisScientifically Sound Decisions vs Paralysis by Analysis

• Impact of the species vs Impact of the actionsImpact of the species vs Impact of the actions

• Long term vs Issue “Du Jour”Long term vs Issue “Du Jour”

• Prevention vs ConnectivityPrevention vs Connectivity

• Block Natives vs Can’t Block InvasivesBlock Natives vs Can’t Block Invasives

Challenges– Sources of InformationChallenges– Sources of Information

• Theoretical – Theoretical – Predictions based Predictions based on life history traitson life history traits

• Research – What Research – What has been shown has been shown through scientific through scientific studystudy

• Anecdotal – What Anecdotal – What people have seen people have seen on the landscapeon the landscape

• Fiction – The lore of Fiction – The lore of the flying fishthe flying fish

Leaping fish? Why Asian carp must be stopped

Article by: PAUL OLSON Updated: July 31, 2013 - 7:24 PM

A Hitchcock-worthy cruise on the Illinois River shows why Minnesota must act before it’s too late.

Challenges – Thinking PatternsChallenges – Thinking Patterns

Scale Values

Beliefs Confidence

Alternative Motives

Thank You, Questions?

Nick FrohnauerMN DNRInvasive Fish Coordinator(651) 259 – 5670nick.frohnauer@state.mn.us