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Tonight on 'Closer Look': Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is jeopardizing longstanding efforts between Canada and the United States to fight invasive sea lampreys.

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On tonight's episode: Elon Musk and the blood-sucking "vampire fish."

For years, Canada and the United States have worked together to fight against a common enemy: sea lampreys in the Great Lakes. An invasive species, the eel-like creatures attach onto other fish, such as lake trout, whitefish and salmon, to suck their blood, feed on their flesh and ultimately kill them.

But our cross-border eradication efforts are now in jeopardy after cuts by the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), helmed by Canadian-American billionaire Elon Musk.

SEE: Great Lakes ‘vampire’ fish eradication efforts delayed by DOGE cuts

TorontoToday reporter Gabe Oatley has been covering the story and joins us tonight with all the details. You can read his latest article HERE.

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