The latest news updates from protectyourwaters.net http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news The Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! program has developed an innovative, entreprenurial approach partnering with industry and adopting marketing tactics more commonly used in the business world. In this regard, the campaign is a good model for other conservation efforts looking to engage the public on a p... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12147 Campaign Updates Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The flowering rush that uglifies the city beach in Detroit Lakes every summer is sort of the mystery man of the invasive species crowd — not a whole lot is known about how to kill or control it. That’s because its impact is largely limited to a few Minnesota lakes, and so it’s up to the locals to... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12181 Species Specific News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 From large Burmese pythons in the Everglades to tiny quagga mussels at Lake Mead, exotic animals are a growing problem in national parks. A recent story from Australia demonstrates that combating exotics doesn't always have to be complicated or expensive. Some ingenious Down Under scientists have d... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12182 General News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 How do you kill a bunch of mollusks that are rapidly reproducing and threatening water intake pipes? Copper ions. These elemental properties apparently prevent zebra mussels from reproducing and from attaching themselves to water intake pipes and other water filtering systems. The city explain... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12183 Species Specific News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 In June of last year zebra mussels were found in Lake Texoma, and have since spread throughout much of the lake. Last month the mussels were found at four locations in Eufaula Lake. Read the full story to get the details. <a href="http://www.bonhamjournal.com/articles/2010/03/08/outdoors/doc4b... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12184 What's Hot Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 A new ban on felt-soled wading shoes is set to take place next year as Juneau fishermen take to freshwater streams with fly rods in hand. The ban is meant to keep nasty fish diseases from creeping into waters on the waders of traveling fishermen. A proposal to expand the ban from the Southea... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12185 What's Hot Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 An Asian insect is to be released to stop the spread of one of Britain's most invasive weeds. The sap-sucking psyllid is the natural enemy of Japanese knotweed, a tenacious plant introduced by the Victorians which is slowly choking the countryside. Ministers ruled yesterday that the insect ma... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12186 Species Specific News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 There’s no place like Colorado – spectacular mountains, vast plains and mighty rivers. Each of these varied areas has its own distinct ecosystem with a fragile natural balance of climate, geography, soil, plants and animals. If something disrupts this balance, the entire system can suffer. Pe... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12187 Species Specific News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Although it might sound unMinnesotan, a state representative from northern Minnesota is so alarmed by the threat invasive species that he’s introduced a bill that would ban any new public access points on lakes. Rep. David Dill, DFL-Crane Lake, wants to ban new public access points until July 1, ... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12188 What's Hot Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Hunters perched on airboats took off at first light across parts of the Everglades and several local wildlife management areas on the first day of a special hunting season. Their prey: a half-dozen invasive snake species that have established a foothold in South Florida and devastated the population... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12189 Species Specific News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The invasive Asian carp has yet to migrate to Lake Michigan and into Kenosha waters. And as federal, state and local leaders debate how to best contain the fish, local anglers are bracing for what the carp could do in the Great Lakes. Federal officials called for using part-time locks on two Ill... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12190 Species Specific News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Local wildlife experts are keeping a wary eye on a new species of crayfish that was found in the Yampa River last year and plan to remove the invasive species once spring arrives. Several rusty crayfish were found in the Yampa River and Catamount Reservoir last year, and because the species is m... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12191 Species Specific News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The Asian carp is as adaptable as it is ugly. It's been able to thrive in water so degraded that other fish just give up. Now some people want to keep the carp out of Lake Michigan by creating a stretch of river so bad even carp can't live in it: a dead zone between the lake and the locks on th... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12192 Species Specific News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 One of America’s greatest menaces has arrived at Texas’ doorstep. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists _confirmed that invasive zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) have established themselves in Lake Texoma on the Oklahoma border as of April 2009, and fear they may soon spread through the... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12193 What's Hot Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 A report from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture shows the state worked to fight a variety of invasive species last year, including quagga and zebra mussels, potato cyst nematode and other pests. Read the full story to get the details. <a href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/03/05/11... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12165 General News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The Interior Department announced Friday that it won't list sage grouse as endangered or threatened but will classify the bird among species that are candidates for federal protection. The finding is good news for the wind energy and oil and gas industries, which will still face scrutiny in grou... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12166 General News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Far more plants have taken root in Grand Traverse Bay compared with a decade ago, a possible sign of ecosystem changes. Local scientists spent hours crisscrossing both West and East bays last summer, where they counted and measured aquatic plant beds along the bottom. Researchers now point to the... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12167 Species Specific News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., is the co-sponsor bill introduced Friday that will help municipalities and agencies fighting non-native invasive species that threaten Colorado's land and water supply. Those include tamarisk, zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and Russian olive, Bennet said ... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12168 General News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 NY TIMES EDITORIAL -- Florida officials are stepping up efforts to deal with the python population in the Everglades, measures that include a special hunting season that begins on state lands on Monday. But wildlife officials say that the big snakes, which prey on a number of threatened and endang... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12169 Species Specific News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 With the annual wildflower season just beginning to blossom, officials from Joshua Tree National Park and the Morongo Basin Conservation Association are taking up arms against a desert invader, the Sahara mustard. Read the full story to get the details. <a href="http://www.hidesertstar.com/arti... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12170 General News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Recently, the Army Corps of Engineers has responded to the Chicago Tribune article suggesting that it plans to close the locks. "We're not looking at any lock closures in a vacuum," Army Corps spokeswoman Lynn Whelan told NBC Chicago. "It's not going to be a quick decision. It's going to be pa... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12171 What's Hot Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The fight against zebra mussels is never ending, so boaters should never become lax. Zebra mussels began showing up in Midwestern waterways in the 1990s, and Oklahoma has its share of them. They inhabit the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System from Kerr Lake to Catoosa as well as several eastern Okla... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12172 Species Specific News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Proposals to block Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes have largely focused on the costs and inconvenience of closing off Chicago-area waterways into Lake Michigan. But now business and environmental groups are exploring a possible upside: a broadly based infrastructure investment that would be... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12173 What's Hot Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 "It's really going to ruin our fishing in the state of Michigan and Canada all of our Great Lakes, and it sounds like they're just devastating the areas they are growing," said Jim Henson. Avid fisherman Jim Henson along with others gathered to hear Attorney General Mike Cox speak on the thre... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12174 Species Specific News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Aquatic plants, imported from overseas and sold for use in gardens and ponds, can spread into wild areas where they don't occur naturally and wreak havoc, threatening some of our most precious wildlife sites across the UK, including many RSPB nature reserves. The launch of the invasive aquatic p... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12175 General News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Chesterfield County is seeking nearly $3 million in federal funds to stave off an aquatic weed threatening the quality of a major water source, the Swift Creek Reservoir. Hydrilla, a nuisance weed indigenous to Asia, has spread rapidly in the 1,700-acre reservoir in recent months, infesting almos... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12176 Species Specific News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 A new wrinkle has appeared in Hawai'i's ever-growing population of invasive chirping frogs: Colossal coquis. Titanic tree toads. Humungous Eleutherodactylus, to elaborate on their scientific name. The normally diminutive amphibians with the amplified shriek are suddenly going jumbo on the Big I... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12177 Species Specific News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 A python patrol could soon be on the trail of a slithering menace in Southwest Florida. For years, pythons have been spreading across the Everglades, raising worries about how the non-native invaders might disrupt the South Florida ecosystem. State and federal lawmakers have moved to ban the s... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12178 Species Specific News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The legends grow over time: There's the case of the women who tried to hide a bear gall bladder in her bra cup; the sad tale of the live monkey shipped with snakes, and the chronic sea horse importer. Every time Chris Andrews opens a package or inspects a passenger in his job as a U.S. Fish and ... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12179 General News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 New Zealand Mud Snails, Didymo, Whirling Disease and Zebra Mussels are all aquatic nuisances that we as fly fishermen have been lectured about for the last several years to past months. We have been thoroughly told to clean our gear before entering a body of water to prevent the spread of these dia... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12180 What's Hot Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Any introduced species whether it is plant or animal having no natural enemies in its new environment can quickly become a nuisance or worse. The introduced species has the ability to replace native species and in many cases it is just plain dangerous. Read the full story to get the details. <a ... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12148 General News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Exhibiting their ability to move early stage technology to the market quickly, Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) announces the submission of two new agricultural biopesticides to the US EPA. Read the full story to get the details. <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/marrone-bio-innovati... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12149 General News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 After conquering the Mississippi River, invasive Asian carp are now rattling the gates of the Great Lakes, threatening an economic and ecological disaster. Read the full story to get the details. <a href=" http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/translating-uncle-sam/stories/asian-carp-attack-high-stak... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12150 Species Specific News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Great Lakes environmental priorities such as toxic sediment cleanups and battling invasive species could get more than $3 billion in U.S. government money over five years under bills offered Thursday in Congress. Identical measures introduced in the House and Senate would authorize Congress to me... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12151 What's Hot Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Idaho recreation enthusiasts and out-of-state visitors could soon pay higher fees to use their rafts, kayaks and other non-motorized boats on state lakes and streams. A measure approved by the House 55-15 Thursday calls for raising fees for non-motorized Idaho boats to $7, up from $5, and to $22 ... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12152 General News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 British Waterways and the Environment Agency have combined resources to tackle a growing problem on Yorkshire’s canals and rivers this week, after coming under threat from an ‘alien invader’ – an invasive weed known as Floating pennywort or Hydrocotyle ranunculoides. Read the full story to get the ... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12153 Species Specific News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 From the Windy City to the White House, there has been much discussion recently about the presence of Asian carp in the Chicago Area Waterway System and the potential damage their migration could cause to the Great Lakes. Read the following two articles to get the details. <a href="http://onlin... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12154 What's Hot Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Dirk Peterson, 58, of Northfield, a 31-year Department of Natural Resources veteran, was named DNR fisheries chief Monday, replacing Ron Payer, who retired last year. He answered some questions for outdoors writer Doug Smith. Read the full story to get the details. <a href="http://www.startribun... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12155 General News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 As it dismantles the last vestiges of its coqui-control program, Hawaii County plans to sell off the equipment some community groups say is essential to their voluntary eradication efforts. The move comes just as scientists say the county's coqui population is maturing into much larger frogs. Wh... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12156 Species Specific News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Known for their impressive size and aggressive hunger, Asian Carp have left a path of destruction on their way up the Mississippi River. They’ve eaten native fish out of a home or into starvation and even injured fisherman by jumping into boats. So far, four different species of the Asian Carp h... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12157 Species Specific News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Animal welfare advocates won a long sought victory Wednesday when the California Fish and Game Commission approved a ban on imports of non-native turtles and frogs for food markets. “It’s only taken us 16 years,” said Susan Tellem, co-founder of the nonprofit American Tortoise Rescue. The Fis... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12158 What's Hot Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told a congressional hearing Feb. 25 that she would try to resolve a trade problem that has blocked shipment of nine huge containers -- that's nearly 400,000 pounds -- of frozen Asian carp fillets from entering Israel. Carp is an essential ingredient in gef... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12159 What's Hot Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The recent front page article in the Record-Bee about bass fishermen not complying with the county's quagga mussel boat inspections has rocked the local boating scene. It appears there was very good compliance with the ordinance last year, but since it has gone to a monthly inspection system for ou... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12160 General News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Idaho expanded its attempts to battle invasive species in 2009 while maintaining the fight against old foes, according to a recently released annual report. The 41-page report details the state’s attempts to trap, monitor and deflect a range of marauding insects, plants and other creatures. Read ... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12161 General News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Turkey Creek Lake in Franklin Parish will be drawdown on Saturday, May 15. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the drawdown is necessary to kill the invasive floating plant, giant salvinia. Read the full story to get the details. <a href="http://www.wbrz.com/news/turkey-creek-lake-draw... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12162 Species Specific News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Mayor Daley took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal this week to deliver an important message on fish. In a nutshell: Chicago didn’t bring Asian Carp to the United States, so back off. Read the full story to get the details. <a href="http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Daley-Decri... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12163 What's Hot Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 In June of last year zebra mussels were found in Lake Texoma, and have since spread throughout much of the lake, the Tulsa District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced. Last month the mussels were found at four locations in Eufaula Lake. The invasive species have become established i... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12164 Species Specific News Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 In all the talk about sustainability and climate change, what’s missing is the biodiversity talk. Biodiversity consequences are huge. This is the stuff of life. This is what keeps us&#8232;alive. It’s also the mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife to enumerate and solve these problems. Read the full ... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12129 Campaign Updates Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 They sneak in along coastal creeks or are carried by the wind. Some escape from garden centres, others are borne by waterbirds. The invading horde of alien plant species has been identified as the second-greatest threat to Britain’s wildlife after climate change. Read the following four articles to... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12130 General News Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Environmentalists say Asian carp, an invasive species of food-guzzling fish, could cause an ecological disaster if it enters Lake Michigan. Read the full story to get the details. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/23/terminator-carp-threatens-great-lakes" target="newwindo... http://www.protectyourwaters.net/news/display.php?id=12131 Species Specific News Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500