Tag: invasive species
Program to further prevent aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes...
Ballast water is an important part of vessel safety. However, it can accidentally introduce and spread invasive aquatic species when released into Canadian waters,...
Sarnia Closing Stormwater Facilities for Phragmites Eradication
As part of the City of Sarnia’s plan to eradicate phragmites in the municipal stormwater management facilities, closures are taking place this week to...
No Invasive Mussels Detected in Saskatchewan Waters in 2018
The Government of Saskatchewan concluded its 2018 invasive mussel monitoring program with no confirmed findings of invasive mussels in 121 waterbodies sampled throughout the...
B.C. Dedicates Ongoing Funding to Invasive Mussel Defence Program
The Government of British Columbia has announced dedicated annual funding for B.C.'s Invasive Mussel Defence Program to help protect the province’s waterways from the...
Lake Huron LAMP Released
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) for Lake Huron 2017-2021, part of a binational effort to...
Canada Deepens Commitment to the Control of Great Lakes Sea Lamprey
The government of Canada announced the creation of a new team of fisheries managers to increase the capacity of Canada's Sea Lamprey Control Program to...
Michigan Awards Prizes for Great Lakes Invasive Carp Challenge
The State of Michigan has awarded $500,000 to the winners of the Great Lakes Invasive Carp Challenge, which sought solutions to the incursion of...
Canadian Government Testing B-QUA Ballast Water Equipment
The Government of Canada is testing aqua-tools’ B-QUA ballast water sampling and monitoring kit for possible use in the Canadian ballast water surveillance programme.
The...
Good News Stories from Combating Invasive Species in Canadian Ecoystems
Ducks Unlimited Canada (UDC) is honouring National Invasive Species Awareness Week, February 26th to March 2nd, by elevating the stories of conversation success in...
Sask. Waterbodies Free of Invasive Mussels in 2017
The Government of Saskatchewan concluded its invasive mussel monitoring program for 2017 with no confirmed findings of invasive mussels in 90 waterbodies sampled throughout...
