Items
of Interest:
Invasive
Species Boat Inspection Stations to Open
Soon
(Mar 7, 2011; PDF | 116 KB)
Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
The
Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced
that mandatory watercraft inspection stations
will begin operating in Idaho.
The purpose of these stations is to inspect
watercraft coming from outside of Idaho. Inspectors
will look for high-risk boats that have been
in quagga
mussel and zebra
mussel impacted states. Boats will be
inspected for any attached mussels and/or
standing water and owners also will be asked
where they have boated in the previous 30
days. It is important
that boaters arrive in Idaho with a clean,
drained and dry watercraft.
2010
Invasive Species, Plant Pests, Noxious
Weeds, Plant Lab, Nursery and Field Inspection
Summaries and Survey Results (2011; PDF
| 6 MB)
Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
Division of Plant Industries.
The Division of Plant Industries derives its statutory authority from multiple
sections of Idaho Code, Title 22, such as the Plant Pest Act, the Noxious Weed
Law, the Nursery and Florist Law, and the newly enacted Invasive Species Act.
This report summarizes the comprehensive and cooperative programs conducted during
2010 to enforce Idaho Statutes and meet the broader mission of the Department.
Fish and Game Offers Bounty on Rainbow Trout (Mar
29, 2010)
Idaho Fish and Game.
Idaho Fish and Game and Trout Unlimited
Fish and Game joined forces with Trout
Unlimited to design a project that would
get anglers to want to harvest every rainbow
that they landed, through the South Fork
Snake River Angler Incentive Program. Fish
and Game hopes to change the way anglers
respond whenever they catch a rainbow,
ultimately helping to prevent the native
Yellowstone cutthroat trout from disappearing.
Idaho Fish and Game is also offering a
cash reward for lake trout and rainbow
trout through its Save the Lake Pend Oreille Fishery! program.
Tri-state
Campaign to Spread the Word About the Dangers
of Transporting Firewood (PDF | 89 KB) (Feb
9, 2010)
Oregon Invasive Species Council.
The states
of Oregon, Washington and Idaho are teaming
up to spread the word about the potential dangers
of transporting firewood carrying live invasive
insects and diseases using grant funding from
the 2010 Farm Bill. The Oregon Invasive Species
Council (OISC) led the development of a grant
to launch an outreach and education campaign
to inform the public about the many insect
and fungal invasive species and diseases that
can be spread by moving untreated firewood.
In Oct 2010, the Oregon Deparment of
Agriculture issued the release Buying
Local Firewood Protects Oregon Forestry
and Ag: Imported Firewood Is A Major Pathway
For Invasive Species.
Idaho Invasive Species Fund
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
Legislation passed in spring of 2009
is assisting to prevent the introduction
of invasive aquatic species in Idaho. The
new law requires boaters, both motorized
vessels and non-motorized vessels to purchase
and display the Idaho Invasive Species Fund
(IISF) sticker to legally launch
and operate in Idaho. See the Invasive
Species FAQ for more information.
Eurasian
Water Prevention Initiative at Henrys Lake
High County Resource Conservation and
Development Council.
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