Items
of Interest:
Felt Sole Ban in the Works for Maryland Streams (May 24, 2010)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Maryland DNR is moving forward with the Felt-Soled Wader ban that would help to prevent further spread of Didymo and other microorganisms that infest the State's waters and, when overgrown, damage water quality and impair fishing and boating opportunities. DNR will be reaching out to the angling community over the summer to seek comment and input. The next public scoping meeting will occur in Sep 2010. Information about this regulation initiative and the schedule for the next public scoping event can be found on the Fisheries Service: Draft Regulations site (see Felt-Soled Wader Ban). Comments are due Jun 14, 2010.
DNR
Study Confirms Threats To Native Crayfish (Apr 26, 2010)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
A new study finds several species of native
Maryland crayfish are declining because of
the introduction and spread of invasive crayfish.
The threat looms large, especially with the
first-ever discovery of the Rusty
Crayfish, one of the
most notorious invasive species, in three
Maryland watersheds in 2007 and 2008.
White
Nose Syndrome Confirmed In Bats From Western
Maryland Cave (Mar 18, 2010)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Biologists have confirmed that bat carcasses
collected from a cave near Cumberland on Mar
5, 2010 were infected with White Nose Syndrome
(WNS). This is the first confirmed WNS case
in Maryland.
HB
1360: Department of Agriculture - Invasive
Plants - Labeling and Notice (Introduced
Feb 18, 2010)
Maryland General Assembly.
This bill designates 45 plant species as invasive
plants and authorizes the Maryland Department
of Agriculture to designate additional species
of plants as "invasive;" requires
retail outlets and
landscapers to provide certain disclosures
regarding invasive
plants; and makes a violation of the law a
misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of $500. See Maryland
Noxious Weed I.D. (PDF | 500 KB) for the
6 plant species currently regulated in Maryland.
Invasive
Algae Found In Savage River: Didymo Found
Below Savage River Reservoir (Dec 16,
2009)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
The
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) announced that didymo, an
invasive non-native algae has been found
in the Savage River below Savage River Reservoir.
Didymo's appearance in popular trout
fishing areas indicates that it is being
spread by anglers, particularly by felt-sole
boots. For more information, visit
Department of Natural Resource Recreational
Fisheries and Maryland
Invasive Species Web sites.
Find of Invasive Zebra Mussels
Could Spell Serious Damage (May
24, 2009)
Washington Post.
BOATERS:
Help Stop Zebra Mussels from Coming to
Maryland (PDF | 371
KB)) (May 2009;
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
If you spot a suspected zebra mussel, freeze
it in a plastic bag or preserve it in a
small bottle of rubbing alcohol, then
call Maryland Department of Natural Resources
(Toll Free 1-877-620-8DNR extension 8615
or 410-260-8615). For
more information, please see zebra
mussels from
Maryland DNR.
Zebra
Mussel Found on Susquehanna River at Conowingo
Dam in Maryland: Nine-Mile Long Lake Stretches
into Pennsylvania (Nov 24, 2008)
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Environmental Protection and Fish and Boat
Commission officials have confirmed the discovery
of a zebra
mussel at the Conowingo Hydroelectric
Dam in Maryland; the first time the Driessena
polymorpha
has been found in the lower Susquehanna River.
Signs will be posted at Susquehanna River launching
ramps to remind boaters and anglers to report any
sightings and to scrub their vessels and equipment
before moving them to prevent unwanted hitchhikers.
Invasive
Zebra Mussels Found in Maryland, Susquehanna River:
DNR Calls on Boaters to Help Prevent Spread of
Harmful Zebra Mussels (Dec 9, 2008)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Invasive
Algae Found In Maryland: Potentially Destructive
Didymo found in Gunpowder FallsInvasive
Algae Found In Maryland: Potentially Destructive
Didymo found in Gunpowder Falls (May
6, 2008)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
DNR
urges anyone who observes Didymo to contact Don
Cosden at 410-260-8287 as soon as possible.
DNR
Surveying for Invasive Rusty Crayfish (Oct
18, 2007)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
In order to prevent the spread of
this and other invasive species, never
release live unused bait and do not transport
live fish or crayfish from one body of
water to another. Rusty crayfish cannot
legally be imported, transported, purchased,
possessed live, propagated, sold, or released
into Maryland water. For more information
about Rusty
Crayfish (PDF | 1.4 MB)...
Chinese
Mitten Crab Watch
Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Anyone who catches a mitten crab should
keep it on ice, take pictures, note where
it was found and call authorities. There
is a now a hotline (443-482-2222) and a dedicated
e-mail address (SERCMittenCrab@si.edu) for reporting
sightings.
DON'T
MOVE FIREWOOD OUT OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
-- Buy it Where you'll burn It!! (PDF | 57
KB)
Emerald
Ash Borer in Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture.
Emerald Ash Borer was first detected
in Maryland in 2003. After 3 years of work,
officials believed the insect was eradicated
from Maryland. In August 2006, the same
experts found evidence that the emerald ash
borer is still in the county.
Report
Invasive Plant Pest in Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture.
PLEASE
CALL: 410.841.5920 |
