Dr. Randy G. Westbrooks, Invasive Species Prevention Specialist with USGS National Wetlands Research Center in North Carolina offered a list of ideas and strategies for tackling this growing problem including the inspection of boats at weigh stations along major highways, the inspection of water garden and aquatic plant nurseries, and the inspection and cleaning of boats prior to leaving infested waters. Westbrooks added that tackling the problem successfully will take effort from all parties involved. Read the article
Green invaders! by Amanda Crane in bossierpress.com.
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| Giant salvinia, photo by Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org |
