Entries in invasive species (90)
Carpocalypse
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 12:00AM A 20-pound bighead Asian carp has been caught just six miles from Lake Michigan, past an electronic barrier designed to keep the fish from entering the Great Lakes.
It's the first time such a fish has been found upriver of the electronic barrier, officials with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed. There is no barrier between where the fish was found and the mouth of Lake Michigan.
LINK (via: Minnpost)
Nemo Helio Pressure Shower
Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 12:00AM 
Because it's pressurized it does not need to hang.
The Helio packs into a small, ventilated cylinder
The $100 Nemo Helio Pressure Shower makes for a great portable cleaning station for the back of your rig. The freestanding shower comes in a small, neatly nested kit, weighs less than a full Nalgene®, and provides 5 to 7 minutes of steady and satisfying water pressure.
- 11 liter capacity
- 5 - 7 minutes of water pressure
- 7 ft hose with spray nozzle
- Foot pump regulates water pressure
- Eco-PU coated polyester
- Packs small in a ventilated, zippered carrying case
- Multiple uses from camp shower, to dish duty, to rinsing off Fido...and waders and boots.
Asian Carp Invasion swimming its way into Pennsylvania waters
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 12:00AM For decades the Asian Carp, an invasive fish species has threatened the ecosystem of America’s Great Lakes. Now, the aggressive species is also making its way up the Ohio River.
Unless something is done to curb the spread of the creature that can grow up to 100-pounds, experts say it could potentially devastate the native species found in rivers and streams by devouring all of the underwater plan vegetation.
“It’s just a matter of time before this ravenous species reaches the Ohio River, killing thousands of native fish populations in the Ohio, as well as the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers and their tributaries despite federal and state agencies efforts,” said Gregory Paul, a Pittsburgh marine biologist and avid fisherman.
LINK (via Point Park News Service)
Stop Invasive Species - Wash Your Dog
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 12:00AM 
A Minnesota conservation organization is launching a campaign that teaches waterfowl hunters how even washing their dogs can fight invasive species.
LINK (via: The Great Lakes Echo)
dogs, invasive species in Dogs Fish fry, anyone?
Monday, November 12, 2012 at 12:00AM 
More then 300,000 lake trout haluled out of Yellowstone Lake this year.
That haul brings to more than 1.1 million the number of lake trout removed from the lake since they were first discovered in 1994.
LINK (via: National Parks Traveler)