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An
Interview With Joe Starinchak - US Fish & Wildlife Service
National Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Coordinator
Since 2002 Joe Starinchak has lead the US effort to educate
people about Aquatic Invasive Species. In the course of his work he has
traveled the world both learning and teaching. It was our pleasure to
to have Joe provide his insights to the readers of the Clean Angling News. In
this wide ranging interview Joe offers us much food for thought. Read
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Game
Over in the Great Lakes?
On June 22, a bighead
carp was found in Lake Calumet along the Chicago Area
Waterway System - the first Asian carp found above the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineer's electric barrier system built to keep
out them out of the Great Lakes. The always present fear that the
carp would enter the Great Lakes has increased in a series of big steps
in recent years and now it seems the fear of invasion is likely a
reality. Read More
The discovery has sparked new concerns and IL Senator Dick
Durbin has called on the President to appoint a "Carp Czar". Durbin
says "We need to have one person who coordinates the efforts of the federal,
state, and local agencies that are doing everything they can to keep the
Asian carp out of Lake Michigan." Read More
As a reminder of how abundant the carp can become read about the Asian carp
in the Illinois River where they have reached high densities
Read More
Boat
Inspections Are Working
Boat inspections have become a primary tool for reducing the spread of
zebra and quagga mussels. Inspections are costly to perform but they do
stop the movement of these nasty invaders. While the vast majority of
boats are completely clean of mussels, diligent inspectors are finding
and decontaminating boats that pose significant risks. Among
other discoveries this month, inspectors discovered mussels on
boats in Idaho Read More and California Read More.
Meanwhile, near Yellowstone Park, a Montana boat
inspection team was praised by an avid angler Read More and an inspection turned up dead
mussels attached to a boat trying to launch in Jackson Lake Read More.
Hello
Salvinia Goodbye Texas Lakes
Texas
is getting very serious in their fight against invasive species. They
have recently unveiled a new campaign that is designed to let everyone
know exactly what threats they face. Focusing on the loss of fishing
and boating, they effectively teach that it is up to us all to prevent
new invasions.
Read More
The
Latest News About Waders
The Spokane WA. Spokesman-Review has provided two very good
articles for us this month. The first is a well researched article on
felt soled boots which discusses both the reasons for eliminating felt
and the need to do more. Read More. In a second article,
they contacted a number of fishing guides and shops to get their views
on non-felt boots. Read More
State
by State
Louisiana -
Officials are using water draw downs to try to eradicate Salvinia from
Turkey Creek Lake. The lake level is dropping 2 inches a day and it is
hoped this will leave the Salvinia high and dry.
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 Connecticut -
Concerned researchers are keeping a close eye following the discovery
of a new species of freshwater shrimp in the Mystic River. Read
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Indiana
- The Evansville Courier & Press
is urging all anglers to properly dispose of any unused bait. Read
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Michigan - Aquatic
Invasive Species Awareness week was declared by Governor Jennifer
Granholm. Read
More
Montana
- Boaters among the state's best defense
against Aquatic Invasive Species. Read
More
New
York
- As Didymo moves closer to the
Adirondacks concern mounts as to its potential impacts. In this Podcast
North Country Public Radio examines the issue. Listen Here
Iowa
- Iowa's waters are threatened by a host
of potential invaders. In this article the author not only provides
information about the threat but tells his readers how they can help by
volunteering.
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Wyoming
- The state is asking for comments on
their draft Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan. The deadline for
comments is July 30, 2010.
Read
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Didymo
Impacts Angling Around the World
 Didymo remains in the news as the
invasive algae
continues to spread to new waters. Unfortunately, this month we have to
report that the invasive algae has now been found in
South America, specifically in about 35 miles of Chile's Rio
Espolon and Rio Futaleufú. Read More. Additional
information is available from the Santiago
Times but registration is
required. Read
More
In South Dakota anglers and
biologists have suspected that Didymo is strongly implicated in the
significant decline in wild brown trout numbers. However, new research
points to drought as having a much bigger impact. Read
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Invasive
Species Stickers Debated
 In
2009, Idaho became the first
state to require boaters to purchase invasive species stickers and
Oregon and Wyoming are following suit this year. As anglers and other
boaters learn of these new fees there are many different reactions. Of
course, there are those who just say no, but others take a more nuanced
view of these new fees. There has been an interesting discussion of
these fees taking place on the Utah Wildlife Network forum. Read More
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