INVASIVE SPECIES
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Care provider union debate sets Senate record
By Don Davis Minnesota senators set a modern-day record for debating a single bill Tuesday night and Wednesday morning before voting to give childcare providers and personal care attendants the right ...
Posted on 5/15/13 at 7:59 PM
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN New test results show no DNA evidence of Asian carp
There was a glimmer of good news in the battle against Asian carp this morning when the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced results from new DNA analyses of water samples from the Miss...
Posted on 4/4/13 at 10:59 AM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS UND VP for Research Phyllis Johnson reappointed to national committee
The University of North Dakotas Vice President for Research & Economic Development Phyllis Johnson was recently reappointed to the national Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC) by Secretary ...
Posted on 1/22/13 at 10:45 AM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOK Disease-causing snails found downstream of Lake Winnie
Faucet snails, which have been linked to waterfowl deaths at Lake Winnibigoshish, have been found in the Mississippi River downstream of Lake Winnibigoshish, according to the Minnesota Department of ...
Posted on 9/27/10 at 3:31 PM
Electric Asian carp barrier clears Minnesota legislative committee 
A bill instructing the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to contract for design work on an electric barrier at Lock and Dam No. 1 in St. Paul passed the House Environment and Natural Resources Policy committee Wednesday.
By John Hageman , February 28, 2013
Carp fighters hook invasion solutions in Minnesota
Minnesotans fighting Asian carp think they may have temporary and permanent ways to slow the advance of the voracious eater.
By Don Davis , February 20, 2013
OUR OPINION: No time to waste on Asian carp
A dedicated national response is overdue. And in Congress, the bipartisan Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act is one result.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , February 05, 2013
Asian carp barrier: disco, electric or lock-out?
Three options appear viable to help stop the advance of Asian carp into Minnesota, but after years of talk disputes remain about how to best halt the invasion.
By Don Davis , January 15, 2013
Volunteers work to educate about invasive species
Volunteers are joining forces with the Department of Natural Resources to protect Minnesota lakes from zebra mussels and other destructive species.
By Associated Press , July 09, 2012
Boaters beware: Minnesota fines double for aquatic species
The fine for forgetting to pull your drain plug at a boat landing, allowing a zebra mussel into your boat or leaving weeds hanging on your trailer will double starting Sunday across Minnesota to as much as $500.
By John Myers , June 30, 2012
DNR: Invasive species violation rates unacceptable
A crackdown on the spread of aquatic invasive species isn't getting through to enough Minnesota boaters, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday. The violation rate is 20 percent so far this year, the agency said, releasing some initial statistics from stepped-up patrol efforts.
By Steve Karnowski , June 18, 2012
Bill seeks authority to prevent species invasions
Federal regulators could move more quickly to prevent exotic species invasions under legislation proposed in Congress.
By Associated Press , May 31, 2012
Minnesota cracking down on spread of invasive species
Minnesota authorities will be cracking down this fishing season on boaters who carelessly or unwittingly spread unwanted hitchhikers such as zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and spiny water fleas across the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
By Steve Karnowski , May 09, 2012
War over invasive species prevention spills into Minnesota courts
This may be the most contentious boating season yet in Minnesota’s two-decade fight over zebra mussels and other invasive species.
By Josephine Marcotty , April 08, 2012
Minnesota Senate passes bill to set up invasive species research center
The Senate bill differs from a House committee version, which provides more money for the center and for barriers limiting the movement of Asian carp and less money for the Mississippi Northwoods Habitat Complex.
By Dennis Lien , March 23, 2012
Carver County lake associations sue over zebra mussels
The lawsuit alleges that Minnesota DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr has failed to establish a program to prevent the introduction of zebra mussels into Carver County lakes.
By Associated Press , March 21, 2012
Invasive species topic of Minnesota symposium
Local and national leaders on the front lines of the fight against Asian carp, Eurasian water milfoil and other aquatic invasive species will gather today and Tuesday in St. Paul.
By Associated Press , March 19, 2012
Minnesota lawmakers agreeing on limiting invasive species in waters
From electric barriers to a proposed research center at the University of Minnesota, aquatic-invader legislation is gaining traction at the state Capitol. Millions of state dollars are almost certain to follow.
By Dennis Lien , March 12, 2012
Fargo man convicted of introducing zebra mussels to Otter Tail County lake
George Wynn, 54, pleaded guilty in Otter Tail County District Court on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of introducing an invasive species. Wynn was ordered to pay $500 restitution plus $500 in fines and fees. The settlement drew some criticism.
By Associated Press , March 02, 2012
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