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District drains Wis. lake to fight invasive plants
The Black Otter Lake District plans to drain its lake to fight invasive plants and restore the water body. The district will lift the dam and begin draining the 75-acre lake in Hortonville into an adjoining creek on Aug. 30. Two invasive plant species...Tags: Nature
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:28 a.m. CDT
A 26-year-old Eau Claire woman has been charged with providing drugs that killed a 30-year-old woman earlier this month. Police say Lisa Gannigan was found dead in her Eau Claire home July 11 with a needle and syringe containing fentanyl and methadone....Tags: Retirement, Len Bias, Physiology, Floods, Foreign Aid
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Judge: EPA must regulate ship water discharge
Associated Press WriterAn appeals court Wednesday upheld a ruling ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the water discharged from ships as a way to protect local ecosystems from invasive species. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it agreed with the...Tags: Conservation, Aquaculture, Regional Authority, Nature, Court Administration
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Events will celebrate Lake Superior
Outdoor church services, kite-flying at Canal Park and trash pickup along Barker's Island are all part of a Sunday celebration honoring Lake Superior. Lake Superior Day is an event held every year on the third Sunday in July. It is designed to honor the...Tags: Nature
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Feingold: He will do what it takes to save lakes
Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold says nothing should be off the table when it comes to saving the Great Lakes, even closing the St. Lawrence Seaway to oceangoing ships. The Democrat says shippers need to know "we'll do what it takes to protect the Great...Tags: St. Lawrence Seaway Corporation, Nature
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On tour, to weed out invasive species
Sun reporterThe hunters were stalking their prey on a wooded path in Patapsco Valley State Park south of Baltimore, peering closely into the underbrush. But they weren't looking for animals. The group of amateur naturalists was on a search-and-destroy mission for...Tags: Halethorpe, Bodies of Water, Botany, Patapsco, Rivers
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Gypsy moth spraying working in NJ, officials say
Associated Press WriterThere was an increase in the number of trees damaged by gypsy moths this year in New Jersey, but officials nonetheless say prevention programs are working. "We are seeing less damage in the areas that were sprayed and have seen a shift in the gypsy moth...Tags: Burlington, Agricultural Research and Technology, Nature, Agriculture
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Losing Nemo: Exotic species dumped into Florida waters threaten native fish
Sentinel Staff WriterSo, your aquarium is too crowded, and you're thinking of sending Nemo to live in the ocean or nearest lake? In the real world, if your pet didn't die, it would likely join the 26 other exotic species of freshwater and saltwater fish -- mostly aquarium...Tags: Fish and Reptiles, Bodies of Water, Conservation, Aquaculture, Water Restrictions
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Osceola county exotics nuisances: Cuban tree frog, water flea, walking catfish, grass carp, hydrilla
Sentinel Staff WriterThe pink fuzz on the cypress trees invites questions from curious boaters: What exactly is that stuff? The simple answer: nothing biologists and lake experts want in Lake Toho. The pink island apple snail eggs cling to the side of the cypress trees on...Tags: Conservation, Gainesville, Nature, Lake Toho, Ocala
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Delta charging to redeem miles
Dollars needed to cash in Delta miles: Atlanta-based Delta Airlines announced last week that it will put in place a $25 fuel surcharge for award tickets booked Aug. 15 or later for SkyMiles award travel in the United States and Canada. For international...Tags: Conservation, Fires, American Airlines, Inc., Nature, Air Transportation Industry
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