A new resolution from the National Wildlife Federation is calling for hydrological separation of the Mississippi River System and the Great Lakes Basin to stop Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan.

Leaders from the Great Lakes region and across the country gathered in Houston, Texas last week to determine the priorities of the National Wildlife Federation, and found unanimous support for fighting the invasion of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.

The resolution calls for a long-term solution of permanently blocking passage of aquatic organisms while allowing for waterborne commerce on both sides of the divide with connections to rail, highway and alternative transportation systems. The most immediate step, however, is severing the connection between the ecosystems at Chicago.

Get the inside scoop on Asian carp at Great Lakes on the Ground, the blog of NWF Great Lakes Regional Center Director Andy Buchsbaum, or you can meet your local advocates in person at the Great Lake Regional Center's Open House.

See more on the Asian carp solution in a video segment from Chicago's Fox News.

Wildlife Federation Wants Drastic Anti-Carp Measures

By Craig Wall, FOX Chicago News

Chicago - The National Wildlife Federation is calling for drastic steps to protect the Great Lakes from Asian Carp. The plan, approved unanimously at the federation's national meeting in Houston, calls for setting up a barrier to separate Lake Michigan from the Mississippi River Basin.

The plan would once again reverse the flow of the Chicago River so it would empty into Lake Michigan.

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Jennifer Janssen is a contributor from the Great Lakes Regional Center of the National Wildlife Federation. She writes about connecting with nature, supporting solutions to climate change and protecting the Great Lakes. She can be reached at janssenj@nwf.org.