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Zebra mussels make their unwanted presence felt
Nevada, Mo. – Biologists have found zebra mussels in a lake at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area, which is in Vernon and St. Clair counties in west central Missouri. Zebra mussels are an invasive species from Eurasia that can cause ecological and...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Floods, U.S. Geological Survey, Mussels, Fishing
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Petoskey organization requests oversight hearing for Army Corps of Engineers
The Petoskey-based organization Freshwater Future sent a letter to Congress on Tuesday, requesting that the committee conduct an oversight hearing about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ work to prevent aquatic invasive species — including...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Congress, Science and Technology, U.S. Army
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Invasive Plants Close Lake near Nikiski to Planes, Boats
Channel 2 NewsInvasive plants have closed a lake at a state recreation area near Nikiski to planes and boats for the summer, with state and federal workers planning to contain the infestation in its waters. The state Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation says...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Don't bother young wildlife alone in the wild
With Memorial Day weekend upon us, more and more people will be heading into the great outdoors to enjoy warmer weather and sunshine, and to get away from it all. Please remember to leave wildlife alone. On Monday, the Pennsylvania Game Commission...Tags: Holidays, Emmaus, Memorial Day, Weather, Fishing Forecast
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Bun Lai, Miya's Sushi Get Star Turn on 'Saturday Night Live'
If you watched this past Saturday's season finale of "SNL," one headline on the "Weekend Update" segment (with returning special guest Amy Poehler) may have caught your attention. "A sushi chef in Connecticut is planning to use cicadas this summer in...
Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Hulu, Sushi and Sashimi, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Fear Factor (tv program)
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Barges back at work on St. Croix River crossing
Star TribuneThree truck drivers who hauled barges to the St. Croix River with zebra mussels attached will be issued civil citations of $500 each, a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources spokesman said Tuesday. Meanwhile, eight barges where the invasive...Tags: Mussels, Crime, Law and Justice
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Report card: Great Lakes still have big problems
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A decades-old effort to nurse the battered Great Lakes to health has made progress toward reducing toxic pollution and slamming the door on invasive species, but the freshwater seas continue to face serious threats, a U....
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Mussels, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Sakatah project marries prairie restoration with bioenergy
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn.When Molly Tranel Nelson was watching crews cut down large trees, buckthorn and other shrubs from an area of Sakatah State Park last winter, an elderly man stopped by to talk. "He said he remembered when his father grazed cattle on the land before it...Tags: Politics, Environmental Issues, Biofuels, Renovation, Conservation
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Sen. Schumer announces plan to combat invasive species
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y.Seriously, who brought the zebra mussels? With summer fast approaching, tourists, anglers, boaters and other outdoor enthusiasts aren't the only ones hoping to take advantage of the north country's famed waterways. Some invasive species have also set...Tags: Water Supply, Mussels, Watertown, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Getting rid of garlic mustard, one day at a time
The first year, the invasive species garlic mustard looks like a violet, says Jacqueline Pilette, wetlands specialist with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. The next year, however, the biannual invasive plants shoots up, flowers and...
Tags: Cheese, Cabbage, Onions, Garlic, Mustard
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Minnesota DNR using dogs to detect zebra mussels
Duluth News TribuneThey've already been searching for guns, explosives, bodies, suspects, illegal fruit and even toxic mercury. Now, add zebra mussels to the list of targets law enforcement dogs are being trained to detect. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Mussels, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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May 8, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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