Utah Lake, 2014 Phragmites Removal
The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands alongside the Utah Lake Commission and other local organizations will be out combating phragmites this year. A web page detailing their management…
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Invasive Elodea Found in Another Alaska Lake
Alexander Lake in south-central Alaska has a confirmed infestation of a variety of Elodea invasive to the region. The State Department of Natural Resources began herbicide treatments along the Kenai…
Toxic algae is a threat to family pets and farm animals
If you are an animal lover, you know how fun it is to watch a dog race headfirst into a pond or lake to fetch a ball or stick. Other than dealing with the not-so-lovely wet dog smell afterwards,…
Water Hyacinth, or Plastic?
A Czech firm is using 6th century Japanese techniques to turn Lake Victoria’s invasive problem into paper. “Very simple techniques like manual hand-beating using wooden hammers,” said Michal Gorec,…
Water Lowers to Combat Hydrilla, Henderson Lake
In Lafayette County, Louisiana, multiple agencies are working together in an effort to contain Henderson Lake’s hydrilla problem. "Hydrilla is the most detrimental plant in the state," Henderson Mayor…
Invasive Control Moves Forward in Times Beach
NY- Lead by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Engineer Research and Development Center, the third year of multiple aquatic invasive plant species management at the Times Beach Nature Preserve…