Items
of Interest:
State
to Hunters: Help Eliminate Feral Swine
Michigan Department of Natural
Resources and Environment.
New legislation in Michigan
allows for the opportunistic take of feral
swine running at large in all counties in Michigan. Please
report all feral swine sightings, kills and
damage.
MI
Dept. of Agriculture Issues Quarantine
to Protect State's Black Walnut Trees:
State Hopes to Stop Introduction of Potentially
Devasting Thousand Cankers Disease (May 27,
2010)
Michigan Department of Agriculture.
An exterior state quarantine against
Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) is now in
effect to protect Michigan's
black walnut industry from this disease that
is currently devastating walnut trees in
the western U.S.
2010
Garlic Mustard Challenge (Apr 14 - Jul
9, 2010)
The Stewardship Network.
Garlic
mustard threatens the abundant wildflowers
and diverse forest ecosystem of Michigan.
Each year, this project challenges folks
to collaboratively remove garlic mustard
throughout the state. In 2009, 158,462
lbs were collected!
SNRE
Researcher Jude Explores Links Between
Invasive Fish, Mussels and Toxic transfers
Affecting Great Lakes Walleye (Apr
12, 2010)
University of Michigan. School of Natural Resources
and Environment.
Researchers have found the zebra
mussel and the round
goby play a central role in transferring
toxic chemicals called PCBs (Polychlorinated
biphenyls) up the food chain and into Saginaw
Bay walleyes, one of the Great Lake's
most popular sport fish. The lead researcher
stated that the zebra mussel-to-goby link
in Great Lakes contaminated areas is one
of the main conduits of PCB transfer to
top aquatic predators such as the walleye,
and it plays a substantial role in PCB
transfer to birds, mammals and reptiles
in the region as well.
VHS
Found in Lake Superior Fish: Michigan,
Wisconsin Not Planning Regulation Changes
In Lake Superior Based On Findings Of Cornell
University (Jan 27, 2010)
Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources.
Recent
findings by a Cornell University research
team of traces of Viral
Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus (VHS) in fish inhabiting Lake Superior
would not lead to any immediate regulation
changes for anglers or boaters.
Great
Lakes: 'Amazing change' (Jul
15, 2009)
University of Michigan.
Michigan Today.
An online magazine
article about the changes in the Great Lakes
ecosystem due to the invasion of zebra and
quagga mussels, including a slide
show and video.
Federal
Court Upholds Michigan Ballast Water Law
(Nov 21, 2008)
AP; Mlive.com.
Federal appeals court Friday upheld a Michigan law designed to prevent
oceangoing freight ships from bringing invasive species to the Great Lakes in
their ballast water.
Firewood:
Buy It Where You Burn It
Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Don't pack your own firewood for use at your campsite or cabin. Unfortunately, our native trees and forests are being threatened by invasive insects and diseases that live in dead and dying wood. In many cases, these pests are being accidentally spread to new locations by homeowners and recreationists moving firewood from one location to another.
New Law Requiring Ships to Kill Ballast Water Invasive Species
First time a state plans to regulate ballast water beyond national standards. Senate Bill 322 is effective Jan 1, 2007.
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