aquatic invasive species

Many places use pressure washing as a form of decontamination. But a look out west suggests alternatives.

Many places use pressure washing to keep invasives from spreading. But a look out west suggests alternatives.

Thousands of boaters and anglers are expected to hit the water over the upcoming Fourth of July holiday period

Crews are deploying the latest strategies to restore lake ecosystems overwhelmed by invasive plants, with hopes of making boating and other water activities easier

Lauren Isbell and Alex Egan, National Park Service scientists by training, recently found themselves diving more than 20 feet deep in Lake Superior, scouring rocks and dock pilings for any sign of fugitive mussels

You may not think of a flowering plant as a problem but invasive species like purple loosestrife can aggressively invade wetlands, alter water chemistry, block waterways and interfere with local and commercial fishing

Conservation departments and lake groups put a lot of time and money into removing and preventing aquatic invasive species.To help get a better picture of how that fight is going, volunteers will be out in droves this Saturday for Wisconsin’s annual snapshot day.

Volunteers will be out in full force over the next two weeks for the annual Clean Boats, Clean Waters Landing Blitz.They’ll be working to educate boaters on keeping invasive species out of lakes.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asks those out ice fishing to help prevent the spread

Outdoor activities can spread invasive species on land and in the water.