| Climate Change and Invasive
Species
The effects climate change on invasive species
have been of concern to researchers and policy makers for some time.
This month there have been several stories that highlight actual
impacts that are upon us.
In
Louisiana, oddly temperate conditions have been a boon for some of the
state's invasive plants, an army that now numbers 383 species. Boaters
and anglers on parts of Toledo Bend Reservoir in Sabine Parish are
reporting thick patches of salvinia, which is native to South America.
Closer to home, in Avoyelles Parish, wildlife agents are battling dense
mats of hydrilla verticillata, which is native to Asia. Both aquatic
weeds are deemed noxious by federal wildlife laws. Read More
Mountain pine beetles are
now breeding twice in some years instead of once, according to
researchers at the University of Colorado, contributing to the severity
of the current beetle outbreak, which has devastated lodgepole pine
forests across the state. Read More
The
Wisconsin state Department of Natural Resources says invasive species –
like other plants – are coming up early this year, because of the warm
winter and unseasonably warm spring. The DNR says if you typically pull
species such as garlic mustard in
May, you might have to do so earlier this year.
Read More
In Canada, an invasive species is
destroying Oshawa’s ash trees at a much faster pace than initially
anticipated. Oshawa staff had predicted that the pests would destroy
almost all of the City’s ash trees with a sharp increase in tree deaths
five years from now. But after hearing about increased
infestation in Whitby, staff investigated in Oshawa and found the
problem is coming earlier than expected, with a sharp increase in tree
deaths expected to start this year. Learn More
Lake Associations Sue Minnesota
DNR
Two imperatives -- protecting the lakes and keeping them
open to all -- are at the heart of a lawsuit filed last week by three
west-metro lake associations against the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources (DNR). The associations claim the state has failed to
devise a comprehensive plan against invasive species and has thwarted
their efforts to protect the lakes they treasure.
"It's not clear to the
general public that the battleground for zebra mussels in 2012 is
Minnesota," said Joe Shneider, president of the Christmas Lake
Homeowners Association, one of litigants. "Every state east of us has
lost the war," he said.
But some say the
lawsuit and the gates will only inflame the debate, not solve the
problem. "Those aren't their lakes," said Vern Wagner,
executive director of Anglers for Habitat. Read More
Asian Carp Updates
The effort to find methods to control carp continue and this
month we heard of some promising new research into a "poison pill" that
may prove to be effective. Read More
Preventing the introduction of
carp eliminates the need to control them and Canadian authorities are
working to protect their waters. Recently, 14,000 pounds of live Asian
carp were seized at the U.S.-Canadian border, the third such seizure in
less than two months. The seizure,involved fish from farms in the
southern United States bound for markets in Toronto, where the invasive
species is popular in Asian cuisine. Read More
Wisconsin AIS Survey
The River Alliance of Wisconsin, in
partnership with multiple agency and citizen stakeholder groups, has
recently developed the Lower Wisconsin River Basin Aquatic Invasive
Species (AIS) Strategic Plan. As part of their process of
implementing the plan they are asking for people familiar with the area
to help by completing a survey.
This survey will provide important information
about the opportunities and challenges around AIS issues in the Lower
Wisconsin River basin. Take The Survey
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Montana FWP puts to rest "no live bait"
rumors
Cat-sized rats reappear in Florida Keys
Anglers get chance to combat invasive
species at New Orleans City Park fishing rodeo
Here's a great video that discusses the
invasives problem in a very entertaining fashion!
In
Montana, invasive northern pike are being aggressively removed to
benefit the trout populations
Meet
Izzy the beagle, defender of US agriculture
Weed
Science Society of America Highlights Progress against Hydrilla
Infestation in Finger Lakes Region
Angler
hauls in record catfish
Carp dominate crayfish in invasive species
battleground
Alien Species Invading Antarctica via
Tourists, Scientists
Wyoming
officials report some success in controlling invasive trout populations
on the Snake River
Massachusetts
Anglers Offered Cash to Abstain from Fishing for a Year
Fishermen
Must Remove 40 Million Pounds of Carp from Utah Lake
Glacier
Park is trying to protect native trout from invasive lake trout
Invasive
Blue and Flathead Catfish Threat to Chesapeake Bay Ecosystems
Walleye
fans are speaking out against a Spokane Tribe plan to offer bounties on
Walleye in Lake Roosevelt
Secondhand
Lions: Catch, Keep, Eat
Angler
hauls in record catfish - Gettysburg man pulls 80-pounder out of
Potomac River
NationalProStaff.com
has put out this reminder that all anglers have a role in preventing
invasive species
NOAA
reauthorizes killing of California sea lions at Bonneville Dam
Earthworms
to Blame for Decline of Ovenbirds in Northern Midwest Forests
Court
won't close shipping canal immediately to stop invasive carp
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