‘Starry Trek’ volunteers search 187 Minnesota Lakes, find starry stonewort in 1
Invasive algae confirmed in Wolf Lake in Hubbard County.
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Starry stonewort confirmed in Wright County’s Pleasant Lake
A DNR invasive species specialist confirmed starry stonewort when investigating a report of zebra mussels in Pleasant Lake, which turned out to be negative.
Starry stonewort confirmed in Minnesota for first time in 2018
Invasive algae confirmed in Twin Cities’ Medicine Lake in Hennepin County.
New York’s Finger Lakes to get nearly $1 million for invasive species control efforts
Starry stonewort forms dense surface mats in lakes.SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes are getting almost $900,000 in federal funding to help battle invasive species. Sen. Charles Schumer says the Environmental Protection Agency is awarding almost $600,000 to the Finger Lakes Institute to help control a recently discovered hydrilla infestation in Cayuga Lake. The fast-growing aquatic weed can make…
A second new confirmation of starry stonewort in Minnesota in 2017
The invasive algae found in Pope County’s Lake Minnewaska, the second confirmation by the DNR in a week.
Extensive search leads to first new confirmation of starry stonewort in a Minnesota lake in 2017
After organized search of nearly 180 lakes in 20 counties by 200 trained volunteers, invasive algae found in Grand Lake in Stearns County.
Invasive aquatic weed cropping up across Great Lakes region
The weed mats can be a nuisance to boaters and anglers, and scientists also concerned about starry stonewort’s potential to harm native plants, fish habitats and other aquatic ecosystems.
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