Study: Asian carp DNA may not signal live fish

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Live Asian carp don’t necessarily have to be present for their DNA to turn up in the environment, according to a government study released Wednesday that could intensify the debate over how to prevent the aggressive, hungry invaders from reaching the Great Lakes and other vulnerable waters.

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