By Molly Dillon and Christa Milster
The sea lamprey is one of many invasive species in the Great Lakes. These eel-like creatures suck out fish’s bodily fluids after latching onto them with their mouths. Lamprey have caused the extinction of three types of whitefish. Resource managers across the region are determined to find a cost-effective way to manage the parasites.
The lampreys are very much present in Lake Superior. In fact, some research shows their numbers could be rising in the lake.
Have these creatures made their way to Lake Superior and into Canadian Waterways? Can they be eaten by humans or animals?
I hate lampreys so much.
*shudder*