Plant, animal invasion bigger than many think
August 30, 2012 at 2:50 am in Grand Forks Herald
Word has spread across the state in the last couple of years about the invading Asian carp seen in those videos and the damage they could cause native fish. But few Minnesotans know the extent of the invasion from outside plants and animals. Continue Reading
I sure wish ND would do what Minnesota’s already doing BEFORE our waters are contaminated. Why we’re not having things like boat checks at the borders and inspectors at the ramps totally puzzles me. These are things we can do with the staff and laws we already have in place. If for no other reason, we should at least do it on a test basis so we have an idea if people are cleaning their boats and doing what they’re supposed to BEFORE they put their boats in our lakes. Considering the impact of tourism and our fishing industry on our economy it’s so foolish to wait until there’s an actual problem before we do these things.
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