Items
of Interest:
Two Noxious Weeds Targeted by Department of Agriculture (Aug 28, 2012)
Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Two weeds that have been gradually spreading into Delaware fields and threatening farm crops are now being targeted by the Delaware Department of Agriculture. The weeds – Palmer amaranth and Texas panicum – have officially been placed on the state's noxious weed list, which allows officials to begin educating landowners about the best ways to control them.
New Signage Alerts Anglers to Look Out for Invasive Snakeheads in Delaware Waterways (Apr 29, 2012)
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
New signs have been posted at several popular fishing locations in Sussex and New Castle counties to alert anglers to the possible presence of northern snakeheads, and asking them to remove and kill these highly invasive fish if caught. Snakeheads have been found the Nanticoke River and its major tributaries in Sussex County, and one popular New Castle County fishing pond to date.
White-nose Syndrome Detected in Delaware Bats (Mar 29, 2012)
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Visitors to Fort Delaware State Park are drawn by the history of the famed Civil War fort and prison for Confederate soldiers. But few are aware of Fort Delaware’s rarely-seen bat population. However, when the park opens for the 2012 season, visitors will learn about these long-time Fort residents due to DNREC biologists' recent detection of white-nose syndrome (WNS), an illness that has befallen millions of bats in eastern North America.
Plants
for a Livable Delaware (PDF | 5 MB)
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension.
Plants for a Livable Delaware is a campaign
to identify and promote
superior plants that thrive without becoming
invasive.
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