A weed infestation so bad it’s disturbing navigation for planes on Lake Hood has prompted the state to request an emergency herbicide application before someone gets hurt. Lake Hood in Alaska, known as the world’s busiest floatplane base, is exploding with greenery fueled by this year’s warm summer. But the lush underwater vegetation now includes
In response to a plan put together by Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper, council members decided to decline the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s offer to apply herbicide treatments in areas of watermilfoil infestation. This option came at no cost to the city, but the idea of herbicides in the water made many residents cringe. After
In Stockton, California managers have been trying to keep the water hyacinth that washes in from the Delta under control with herbicide treatments. Unfortunately even after 15 applications, the hyacinth has extended beyond the level of control. Port officials say a state spraying program failed to control the hyacinth, so they contracted with a Bay
Clay Township Michigan residents vote against a broad-spectrum weed killer as part of a scheduled herbicide treatment. The spray of concern was glyphosate, which is a systemic herbicide used to kill weeds that absorbs into an unwanted plant, right down to its roots. Clay Township Supervisor Artie Bryson said the majority of attendees of the
Hydrilla’s roots run deep in Florida. After a Gulf Coast aquarium dealer had the plant shipped from Sri Lanka in the early 1950s, the stringy nuisance has cost government agencies countless millions. Hydrilla grows up to two inches a day, clogging lakes, rivers and canals that flow to the Melbourne-Tillman (C-1) canal in Palm Bay.
After 20,000 tonnes of weed removed, the southern side of Bellandur Lake, once again resembles a water body. But the waters soon disappear into a thick cover of grass. About 120-150 acres of the 910-acre lake is still covered by 25,000 tonnes of grass. Executives of Harvins Constructions Private Limited, the company tasked with de-weeding
Work to restore Lake Horowhenua’s environmental health, which has been progressing well since the establishment of the Lake Horowhenua Accord in 2013, will increase in momentum later this year following a High Court decision. The Court’s decision was to dismiss an appeal made by the Hokio Trust, allowing Horizons Regional Council’s weed harvester to undergo
Plastic is killing 40 % of young sea turtles, shocking new research has shown. Baby turtles are almost four times more likely to be killed by ingesting plastic waste compared to adults. Not only do these animals have weaker bodies, but they also feed in offshore waters closer to the surface, which are more likely
Leave the weed cutting on lakes to the professionals, was one common theme at Thursday morning’s Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency meeting in New York. Invasive species have proved to be particularly difficult to manage this year, and in areas such as Cayuga Lake and Skaneateles Lake, agencies have found property owners with good
The ongoing battle against aquatic weeds on Kenosha County’s inland lakes is getting tougher as one of the most invasive species is developing an herbicide-resistant strain, and ongoing drought changes the landscape of the lakes. Without artificial control methods, the lake weeds would make Camp Lake and Paddock Lake, among others difficult to navigate as