A mysterious aquatic plant that fouls boat propellers, makes boating and swimming difficult, and has the potential to make fishing less productive has been identified as hydrilla, an invasive species.
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Showing posts with label hydrilla. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Mysterious weed in lake is hydrilla
A mysterious aquatic plant that fouls boat propellers, makes boating and swimming difficult, and has the potential to make fishing less productive has been identified as hydrilla, an invasive species.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Aquatic threat found in Erie canal
NORTH TONAWANDA — A highly aggressive invasive species from Korea has been found in the North Tonawanda portion of the Erie Canal as state and federal authorities rush to identify the extent of the impending threat.
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We're Working to Keep Lake Pinehurst Healthy
The presence of hydrilla in Lake Pinehurst has been confirmed by the aquatic weed control program within the N. C. Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) and by four state-licensed aquatic contractors who bid on the Lake Pinehurst restoration contract...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Fish Population Struggling in Lake Pinehurst
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| Photo by Hannah Sharpe |
The spraying of herbicides to remove aquatic weeds in Lake Pinehurst resulted in damage to small fish breeding grounds.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
An exotic snail may help save endangered snail kite
An exotic apple snail began appearing in central Florida wetlands and flourishing in hydrilla, an exotic aquatic plant found throughout the state. The snail is particularly prevalent in Lake Tohopekaliga, where most of the state’s snail kites are now found. "An abundance of snails popped up and the birds took advantage of them," Kitchens says. "The kite population would be in critical shape if the exotic apple snails hadn’t come along."
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Fishing, Some Boating Banned at Wallace Lake Due to Invasive Plant
A highly invasive aquatic weed has shown up at Wallace Lake in Berea, and Cleveland Metroparks is trying to stop it in its tracks. Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), believed to have come from Africa or Southeast Asia, is often called the "perfect" aquatic weed because of its ability to grow rapidly under just about any conditions.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Schumer: Hydrilla is threat to Finger Lakes region
The hydrilla invasion in the inlet, and the potential danger it holds for tourism throughout the entire Finger Lakes region if it spreads, brought U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., to Watkins Glen on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Year's first round of herbicide hits hydrilla in Cayuga Inlet
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| Ithaca Journal - File Photo |
ITHACA -- With the year's first herbicide treatment for the invasive aquatic weed hydrilla completed, another application of plant killing chemicals in Cayuga Inlet is progressing on schedule...
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State rejects proposal to let hydrilla spread in Lake Apopka
Source: Orlando Sentinel June 24, 2012
The Florida agency responsible for fish and wildlife has decided to pass on a controversial proposal that would have allowed an invasive aquatic plant known as hydrilla to infest more of Lake Apopka, where it survives now in spite of regular dousing with weed killer.
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The Florida agency responsible for fish and wildlife has decided to pass on a controversial proposal that would have allowed an invasive aquatic plant known as hydrilla to infest more of Lake Apopka, where it survives now in spite of regular dousing with weed killer.
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Ithaca municipalities could need money fronted for complete hydrilla treatment
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| SIMON WHEELER / File Photo |
With hydrilla herbicide treatments for Cayuga Inlet scheduled to begin Tuesday, complete funding for aquatic plant eradication isn’t yet available.
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Hydrilla threatens lake health
The weather has been beautiful (except for Tuesday's massive storm), and so many people have been enjoying boating, fishing and swimming in the lake. But, like usual, there is a threat to our waterways, and this time it's in the form of a plant. Hydrilla was found last year in the inlet of Cayuga Lake, which is at the south end near Ithaca. This plant is an incredibly invasive aquatic weed that can choke the life out of a lake very quickly.
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Weed Hotline available: 719-9333
Now in its fifth year, Smith Mountain Lake’s invasive non-native aquatic Weed Hotline is once again in operation.
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Lake Guntersville Aquatic Weeds Being Treated
Scottsboro, AL - Weeds that grow on Lake Guntersville can cause problems for boaters and folks who fish and swim. This week crews from the Tennessee Valley Authority are taking steps to get the weed growth under control.
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Aquatic weed control appears to be working
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| Scottsboro Daily Sentinel Photo: Laura Pitts |
Date Published: 05/30/2012
The first spraying of fluridone to remove milfoil and hydrilla weeds from the Roseberry Creek Embayment appears to be successful so far...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Hydrilla cleanup funds caught in red tape
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| Ithaca Journal Simon Wheeler / Staff Photo |
Date Published: 05/22/2012
ITHACA -- With funding already promised for hydrilla eradication in the Cayuga Inlet, it's time to release money so municipalities can start killing the invasive plant, New York U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
DEC Begins Emergency Rule-Making for Hydrilla Infestation Treatment
ALBANY, NY -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation adopted an emergency rule to allow for herbicide treatment to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that has plagued parts of the Cayuga Inlet since last summer, the agency announced today.
"Immediate action is necessary to stop the spread of hydrilla to preserve native plants and indigenous aquatic ecosystems throughout New York state," said DEC Commissioner Joe Martens. "By amending the regulation to allow the use of fluridone pellets, DEC is helping control the infestation of a destructive species that threatens the Finger Lakes economy and habitat."
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DEC Adopting Emergency Measures To Stop Hydrilla
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| Photo by lsgcp, flickr |
Date Published: 05/09/2012
Albany, NY (WIBX) – Boaters and fishermen aren’t the only ones battling hydrilla in some of New York’s waters. The Department of Environmental Conservation is joining the fight, too.
According to the agency, emergency regulations have been adopted to stop the invasive plant’s spread through the Cayuga Inlet.
The new rules allow fluridone pellets (an aquatic herbicide) to be added to water less than 2 feet deep for 90 days, to treat existing hydrilla. The DEC will then renew the measures until a permanent rule is made.
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TLAC again turns focus on weeds
The Tri-Lake Administrative Commission will continue to work with Skip’s Aquatic Solutions in treating invasive aquatic vegetation in Smith Mountain Lake. The board agreed to renew the company’s contract during a meeting held May 1. Skip’s Aquatic Solutions uses systemic and contact herbicide to treat non-native aquatic vegetation such as curlyleaf pondweed, Brazilian elodea and hydrilla.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
6 downstate ponds to be treated for the nuisance weed Hydrilla
DOVER – During the next three weeks, weather permitting, DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will be treating six downstate ponds for aquatic nuisance weeds that, left unchecked, can choke the waters, crowd out beneficial plant species, and prevent fishing and boating access. The ponds to be treated are: Blairs Pond and Griffiths Lake near Milford; Millsboro Pond; Records Pond near Laurel; Wagamons Pond near Milton; and Concord Pond near Seaford.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Jackson County Commission declines $50,000 appropriation to lake weed control group
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama - The Jackson County Commission on Thursday voted not to appropriate $50,000 to a group that wants to rid part of Lake Guntersville of aquatic weeds, The Daily Sentinel reported.
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