Commission asks staff for follow‑ups on cougar conflict data, aquatic invasive species and Southern Resident whales After public comment, commissioners directed staff to prepare accessible predator‑prey summaries, develop an aquatic invasive species briefing for the Columbia River, and prepare a September update on first‑year cougar harvest implementation and conflict removals; the Commission delegated some rulemaking to the director.

Washington commissioners are taking action on wildlife management, pushing for clearer reports on cougar conflicts and invasive species—what's next for our ecosystems?

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#WA #CitizenPortal #AquaticInvasiveSpecies #PublicInput #WildlifeManagement

Sen. Anne Watson seeks "home lake" designation for wake boats to limit invasive species spread Sen. Anne Watson presented S.224 (draft 4.2) proposing a "home lake" checkbox on boat registration for wake boats and an annual DMV report to ANR to better track wake-boat prevalence; committee members asked for DMV testimony and noted the bill will need finance committee review.

Sen. Anne Watson is pushing for a "home lake" designation for wake boats to combat the spread of invasive species, aiming for better tracking and safer lakes in Vermont.

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#VT #LegislativeReform #CitizenPortal #NaturalResources #AquaticInvasiveSpecies #VermontWaterways

Committee debates wake-boat limits, home‑lake registration and decontamination rules DEC and committee members debated a draft that restricts wake-boat 'wake sports mode' to designated zones, requires agency‑approved decontamination services (hot‑water, runoff controls), and adds a DMV 'wake boat/home lake' registration checkbox to support enforcement. Stakeholders asked for clear definitions and standards for decontamination sites.

Vermont's new bill aims to regulate wake boats and combat aquatic invasive species, but stakeholders are pushing for clearer decontamination standards.

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#VT #CitizenPortal #VermontWaterUse #AquaticInvasiveSpecies #EnvironmentalManagement #WakeBoatRegulation

Marquette County land-and-water committee approves wildlife damage payouts, $1,000 AIS mini-grant contribution and accepts MDV funds The Marquette County Land & Water Conservation Committee approved six wildlife-damage claims (one abstention), agreed to contribute $1,000 toward AIS mini-grants, and voted to accept DNR multi-discharge-variance (MDV) funds—roughly $152,000 available to spend over three years—while clarifying administrative and implementation details.

Marquette County's latest conservation meeting greenlit significant wildlife damage payouts and a boost for local aquatic initiatives, unlocking over $150,000 for environmental projects!

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#MarquetteCounty #WI #CitizenPortal #AquaticInvasiveSpecies #MarquetteCountyConservation

Committee reviews new S.224 draft that would let towns seek delegation to regulate water use and impose wake-boat rules A committee walkthrough of a revised S.224 focused on municipal petitions to regulate public-water uses, and new rules for wake boats including registration, required decontamination, and enforcement moving to the Judicial Bureau. Members debated scope, grandfathering for existing boat-wash stations and who pays enforcement costs.

A new proposal could give Vermont towns the power to regulate public waters and enforce new wake-boat rules—could this change the future of boating in your area?

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#VT #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #AquaticInvasiveSpecies #VermontPublicWaters #WaterRegulation

Long public testimony on S.224 centers on lake access, wake‑boat rules and invasive‑species prevention Public testimony on S.224 covered two contested sections on municipal authority over water access and requirements for fishing‑event permissions, with repeated calls to prioritize aquatic invasive species prevention and to permit boat inspection/decontamination facilities at fishing access areas.

Vermont's Natural Resources & Energy Committee is at a crossroads over a bill that could reshape public access to lakes while tackling invasive species—what will they decide?

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#VT #VermontLakes #CitizenPortal #AquaticInvasiveSpecies #PublicAccessRights #EnvironmentalRegulation

Game and Fish warns revenue dip, flags $25–30M hatchery expansion and chronic wasting disease risks Director Angie Bruce told appropriators the agency's revenue forecast is down about $3.6 million from last year and the commission is considering a $25–30 million expansion of the Casper fish hatchery to reduce reliance on out‑of‑state fish and guard against aquatic invasive species; Bruce also described worsening chronic wasting disease prevalence in mule deer.

Wyoming's Game and Fish Department faces a $3.6 million revenue dip while tackling rising chronic wasting disease and considering a costly hatchery expansion to protect local wildlife.

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#WY #FiscalResponsibility #AquaticInvasiveSpecies #WildlifeHealth #CitizenPortal

Which aquatic invasive species do you see the most in your everyday life? How do you prevent the spread?
At GarLab, we often work with Common Carp!
#GarWeek #Aquaticinvasivespecies #scicomm

Sun's shining ☀️ and we're out looking at #aquaticinvasivespecies fouling communities on ship hulls and floating docks in Southern Nova Scotia! ⛵️🌊 Thanks Huntsman Marine Research Centre for planning such fun fieldwork. Happy to contribute my small part to this larger project. 🙂🧐 @apd12.bsky.social

Minnesota Sea Grant's 2025 Science and Policy Fellows. Left to right: Larissa Scott, Reid Brown, and Reane Loiselle-Kasun. Images courtesy of each fellow.

This #WaterQualityMonth, we’re welcoming MN Sea Grant’s first-ever Science & Policy Fellows! 🌊🧪

🌿 Larissa Scott – NE MN stream health
💧 Reid Brown – Sustainable water management strategies
🚤 Reane Loiselle-Kasun – #AquaticInvasiveSpecies management

More: z.umn.edu/mnsg_scipol-...

Lake County Water Resources Moves Forward with Appeal for Mussel Prevention Funding Staff appeal denial of $400K grant for Clear Lake Mussel Prevention Project, seek new funding.

Lake County officials are in a race against time as a $400K grant denial threatens the Clear Lake Mussel Prevention Project, risking a devastating infestation.

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#LakeCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #LakeCountyEcosystem #EnvironmentalProtection #FundingCrisis #AquaticInvasiveSpecies

Frankenfish: The Real-Life Monster That Walks on Land and Eats Everything - No, this is not an urban legend or a lab experiment gone wrong. The creature ... www.myscrappydays.com/news.php?slu... #Frankenfish #Snakeheadfish #Walkingfish #Aquaticinvasivespecies #Freshwaterpredator #Monsterfish

We're back again to conduct invasive fish surveys in the St. Mary's River. Very happy to say that we found no #aquaticinvasivespecies! 🥳🎊

Stop Aquatic Invasive Species from hitching a ride for a swim beyond the great Gateway to the North lakes Sheila BautzSpecial to the HeraldThe city of Prince Albert, also known as the great Gateway to the North, is a central landmark for connecting wheat and

Stop Aquatic Invasive Species from hitching a ride for a swim beyond the great Gateway to the North lakes

Sheila Bautz, Special to the Herald

#AquaticInvasiveSpecies #CommunityNewspaper #environment #PADailyHerald #Gateway #NorthLakes

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Wisconsin DNR discusses invasive species and water quality concerns at recent meeting DNR officials address aquatic invasive species and public trust doctrine impacts on Wisconsin lakes.

Wisconsin's lakes are under threat as quagga mussels invade, prompting urgent discussions about protecting our water quality and ecosystems.

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#WI #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalProtection #WaterQuality #AquaticInvasiveSpecies

Shasta-Trinity National Forest Urges Boaters to Help Stop Spread of Invasive Golden Mussels Following the discovery of invasive golden mussels in the Bay-Delta near Stockton, officials are urging the public to clean, drain, and dry all watercraft to help prevent ecological and economic…

Shasta-Trinity National Forest Urges Boaters to Help Stop Spread of Invasive Golden Mussels #GoldenMussels #InvasiveSpecies #CleanDrainDry #ShastaTrinityNF #ProtectCaliforniaWaters #AquaticInvasiveSpecies

UPDATE: US Fish and Wildlife says terminated probationary employees to be reinstated U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employees are contracted out by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to administer sea lampricide treatment in the Great Lakes region.

I cannot begin to express how happy this makes me….. I love our Great Lakes 🥰❤️❤️
#Thegreatlakes
#Invasivespecies
#aquaticinvasivespecies
#Sealamprey

A screenshot of the GLANSIS database landing page.

Today we're highlighting @NOAA #GLANSIS to explore data on #GreatLakes #AquaticInvasiveSpecies! From species profiles to risk assessments to map data, GLANSIS makes historical data + cutting-edge research on #AIS available to scientists + the public. https://buff.ly/3BvQbkX

Boosting again — come help the #GLANSIS team review our #GreatLakes #AquaticInvasiveSpecies risk assessments and species profiles for #AIS (and get paid for doing so!)

Tagging some of our colleagues and collaborators in the #AquaticInvasiveSpecies realm at @mnseagrant.bsky.social @nyseagrant.bsky.social @ilinseagrant.bsky.social @iaglr.bsky.social @cleanwatermi.bsky.social @healthylakes.org @ijcsharedwaters.bsky.social

Washington enacts fees for invasive species management and derelict vessel removal New regulations introduce fees to enhance aquatic invasive species management and vessel removal efforts.

A crucial new bill in Washington aims to tackle the growing threat of aquatic invasive species and derelict vessels by implementing targeted fees on vessel registrations.

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#WA #BoatingSafety #EnvironmentalManagement #CitizenPortal #AquaticInvasiveSpecies

These gold fish which were illegally dumped into a storm pond could cause serious issues for native fish. #aquaticinvasivespecies #conservation #habitat

Pet fish in an aquarium? We want this 🤩 We love this 💙 We need this 👏
Pet fish in our rivers? Yeah, we don't need this 🙅‍♀️🚫

Follow the link to listen to my chat with @AustRiverRestor about keeping pet fish where they belong!

arrc.au/why-your-pet-f…

#AquaticInvasiveSpecies

El, a short-haired butch with glasses and a colorful printed shirt, stands in front of Lake Michigan in Chicago.

El, wearing a KF-94 mask, holds a preserved lamprey in a jar at a science museum in Vancouver.

El, wearing a delighted expression and a shirt printed with mushrooms and leaves, poses with two carp-shaped balloons at the Pleasant Peninsula art and activism festival in Grand Rapids MI.

El proudly hoists a bag containing about 15 pounds of hen of the woods mushrooms (Grifola frondosa) foraged on a hike with their wife.

Hi, new Bluesky folks! I’m El (they/them), a science communicator and invasion biologist with Michigan Sea Grant. My work focuses on #AquaticInvasiveSpecies in the #GreatLakes, as well as on the rhetoric of invasion biology and inclusive #SciComm! I’m also a forager and wild foods cook! 🧪

Where the fish people at on here? #Fisheries #aquaticInvasiveSpecies

State is content to be a benchwarmer in aquatic invasive species battle • South Dakota Searchlight Pathetic best describes South Dakota’s response as zebra mussels and other invasive aquatic species transform the state’s lakes and rivers.

The president of the SD Lakes and Streams Association says #AquaticInvasiveSpecies are ravaging lakes with little opposition: "While Minnesota invests heavily in education and research to counter the impacts of #ZebraMussels, our state gives lip service.

southdakotasearchlight.com/2023/09/22/sta…

.@jitisthename used a diversity of big, spatial data from state/federal agencies and @fishbrainapp to predict the presence of #aquaticinvasivespecies in more than just large/popular lakes. Watch online or contact us #afs151 @AmFisheriesSoc @CSHBallState