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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has issued a strong advisory to encourage anglers who catch invasive Northern Snakeheads in the lower Susquehanna River, and elsewhere in the Commonwealth, to report and dispose of any fish caught. This advisory follows multiple Northern Snakehead captures in Conowingo Reservoir by anglers and natural resource agency biologists this summer, including the first evidence of Northern Snakehead reproduction in the reservoir.
Great Lakes Commission. Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative.
Learn how to identify invasive Phragmites, how it differs from the native form, and information about its distribution and biological traits which contribute to its spread.
How do Great Lakes water levels affect expansion and management? This geonarrative aims to provide land managers, decision makers, and the public with a historical perspective on the influence of water levels on Phragmites expansion and to identify Phragmites populations best suited for management in high water. See also: Geonarratives for all USGS geonarrative / story map resources