invasive species

In the past, the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council has relied on their staff to spray and protect areas of the state that have seen, or are susceptible to, non-native plants and weeds. "Without treatment, invasive plants such as cheatgrass and palmer amaranth could cost Wyoming taxpayers millions of dollars in damage every year...

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking anglers, crayfish trappers, and other outdoor recreationists are being asked to report any rusty crayfish which are being found in the Laramie River watershed. Rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) are native to the Ohio River Basin but were discovered in Wyoming in 2006 after being illegally introduced into private ponds and then escaping into Wagonho

The discovery came as the park has made significant progress in suppressing invasive lake trout.

The invasive mussels can clog pipes for water systems.

The process would repeated in 2021.

Park officials plan to close the area to the public next week.

The teams in the project will develop recommendations for a large-scale strategy to manage invasive species.

The boat from Canada was last in the water on the St. Lawrence River two years ago.

Cheatgrass currently grows on about 40 square miles of the forest and is spreading at a rate of about 20 percent a year.