Items
of Interest:
Zebra
Mussels Found in Zorinsky Lake (Nov
22, 2010)
Nebraska Fish and Game Association
Forum.
The zebra
mussel, an invasive species that severely
degrades public waters, has been confirmed
in a southwest Omaha lake. It is the first
time a zebra mussel has been found in a
publicly accessible lake in Nebraska, according
to the coordinator of the Nebraska
Invasive Species Project. Zebra mussels
are present in the Missouri River and were
eradicated from Lake Offutt, open only
to personnel at Offutt Air Force Base.
See the Final
Summary Report –Zebra Mussel Eradication
Project (2009; PDF | 5.7 MB) for more
information on this project.
Nebraska
Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
(PDF | 1.5 MB) (Aug 2010)
Nebraska Invasive Species Project.
The Nebraska ANS Plan will be submitted to the National ANS
Task Force by Oct 1, 2010 for final approval. The plan's purpose is to provide
the state's natural resource managers a framework for dealing with aquatic
nuisance species.
Funding
Available To Fight Invasive Weeds (PDF
| 80 KB) (Feb
26, 2010)
USDA.
Natural Resources Conservation Service. Nebraska.
The
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) is offering $1.5 million in cost share
assistance to landowners through the Cooperative
Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) to
control invasive species in fully or over
appropriated watersheds. Landowners have
until Mar 12, 2010, to sign up for assistance.
Scientists
Fighting Invasive Weeds Along Platte River (Oct
2, 2009)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Scientists
at the University of Nebraska are conducting
research on methods to control the invasive
weeds Phragmites
(Common Reed), Russian
Olive and Salt
Cedar. The experiments consist of blending
mechanical, cultural, chemical and biological
control at different times of the year to
see which is most effective. The research
is funded by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Riparian
Vegetation Management Task Force.
Crews
to Continue Survey of State's Rural and
Urban Tree Resources (May
12, 2009)
University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Institue
of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
As part of
the Great
Plains Tree and Forest Invasives Initiative
(PDF | 3.1 MB), approximately
250 randomly selected plots across Nebraska
will be visited to evaluate the state's tree
resources. The Great Plains Tree and Forest
Invasives Initiative is an effort of state
forestry agencies in Nebraska, Kansas, North
Dakota and South Dakota working together
to prepare for the arrival of invasive species
in the Great Plains. The agencies are assessing
the region's tree resources, determining
and addressing the potential impacts of invasives
to those resources, creating public awareness
of invasive species and promoting species
diversity. The initiative is funded by a
U.S. Forest Service grant and matching state
funds.
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