Items
of Interest:
Quagga Mussel Intercepted on Sailboat Hull (Mar 10, 2011)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
An exotic quagga mussel adult was found on a sailboat hull during an inspection conducted at the Dayton Yacht harbor near Flathead Lake on Mar 5. This potential threat of introducing exotic mussels to Flathead Lake was averted thanks to good coordination and communication among AIS workers in Idaho and Montana. The incident illustrates the danger of exotic mussel introductions due to boats being transferred from water to water.
Border
Checks Aim to Keep Invasive Species Out
of Montana (Jun 8, 2010)
Montana Department
of Agriculture.
Boat owners bringing watercraft
into Montana may be asked to stop for a brief
inspection and possible boat cleaning this
summer as part of the cooperative effort, Inspect.
Clean. Dry., to keep zebra and quagga
mussels and other invasive species out
of the state. Montana has four mobile inspection
stations that will move among major highway
entry points on weekends through Sep 15.
In addition, Glacier National Park officials announced that
the park implemented a program to reduce
the risk of unintentional introduction of
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) into park
waters. As of Jun 1, 2010, all motorized
boats entering the park will be required
to obtain a free boat launch permit prior
to launching. Motorboat operators will be
required to certify that their boat is free
of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) to qualify
for a permit.
New Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program at Glacier (May 17, 2010)
National Park Service. Glacier National Park.
Glacier National Park officials announced that during the 2010 boating and fishing season the park will begin implementing a program to reduce the risk of unintentional introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) into park waters. The program includes both education and accountability of all boat owners and operators. As of Jun 1, 2010, all motorized boats entering the park will be required to obtain a free boat launch permit prior to launching. Motorboat operators will be required to certify that their boat is free of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) to qualify for a permit.
Professor
Hopes to Help High Elevation Pines Grow (Jun
24, 2009)
Montana State University.
A researcher at Montana
State University is working with resource managers
and visitor relations staff from Waterton Lakes
National Park on a project to restore fire
to the national park, reduce the impact of
noxious weeds and restore disturbed sites to
native vegetation. This includes conducting
research on using fungi to restore whitebark
and limber pine forests in Canada. The Whitebark
Pine Ecosystem Foundation has more information
on restoring whitebark pine ecosystems.
Efforts
Expand to Eradicate Japanese Beetle in
Montana (Jun 19, 2009)
Montana Department
of Agriculture.
A team from the Montana Department
of Agriculture distributed nearly 500 insect
traps and information southeast of Kalispell,
where a pair of Japanese beetles were trapped.
The green and yellow plastic traps will be
monitored bi-weekly by department personnel
and will remain in place until the middle
of September.
Montana
Department of Agriculture Cooperative Pest
Survey Report 2008 (PDF | 8 MB)
Montana State University.
Zero
Spread
Montana Weed Control Association.
Zero Spread is a major media and educational campaign to promote prevention
and management of invasive weeds in the state of Montana. |