Close Alberta’s Borders! (to aquatic invasive species)
October 1, 2015
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Wild Lands Advocate article from October 2015 by Kate Wilson, Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist (Alberta Environment & Parks).
What is the issue? Aquatic invasive species (AIS) pose one of the greatest threats to freshwater resources and are one of the leading causes of biodiversity loss in the world. As many of us have experienced, Alberta can be a tough place to thrive in those brutal, long winter months – but, despite this, many invasive species think otherwise and could actually do very well in our climate. Let me first introduce you to a few of these critters that pose high threats to Alberta…
Quagga mussels on boat propeller. Photo: US National Park Service, Lake Mead National Park.
To read the full article, click here: Close Alberta’s Borders! (to aquatic invasive species) (Oct 2015 WLA)
