Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has halted a key project meant to defend the Great Lakes from invasive carp, citing federal funding uncertainty.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie on Monday wrote in a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that the state will be postponing a “property rights closing” on Tuesday,

In a social media post, Governor JB Pritzker announced the changes come after decades of studies. “I’m here today to make an important announcement,” Gov. Pritzker started. “The world’s finest geographers,