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Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Razzle Dazzle on August 02, 2012, 06:18:03 AM

Title: Spiny Water Flea headed for Lake Champlain
Post by: Razzle Dazzle on August 02, 2012, 06:18:03 AM

This is not good news for the wonderful resource we call Lake Champlain.

First found a few weeks ago in the Champlain Canal, and now confirmed yesterday in Lake George.

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Aquatic-invader-found-in-Lake-George-path-clear-3754713.php (http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Aquatic-invader-found-in-Lake-George-path-clear-3754713.php)
https://www.mychamplain.net/forum/spiny-waterflea-confirmed-lake-george (https://www.mychamplain.net/forum/spiny-waterflea-confirmed-lake-george)
http://www.lcbp.org/PDFs/press/PR_SpinyWaterfleaRapidResponse_7-20-12.pdf (http://www.lcbp.org/PDFs/press/PR_SpinyWaterfleaRapidResponse_7-20-12.pdf)
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20120725/NEWS/307250014/Scientists-plead-closure-Champlain-Canal?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE (http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20120725/NEWS/307250014/Scientists-plead-closure-Champlain-Canal?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE)

Title: Re: Spiny Water Flea headed for Lake Champlain
Post by: Razzle Dazzle on August 06, 2012, 06:01:50 AM

A petition has been started to close the Champlain Canal, disconnecting it from Lake Champlain.  This will prevent the invasion of unwanted species from entering Lake Champlain through the canal.

Please consider signing this petition and passing it along to others.

http://www.change.org/petitions/disconnect-the-champlain-canal-from-lake-champlain
 (http://www.change.org/petitions/disconnect-the-champlain-canal-from-lake-champlain)

Thank you.

Title: Re: Spiny Water Flea headed for Lake Champlain
Post by: Stand Alone Defense on August 06, 2012, 06:06:50 AM

Yes this is bad news for our Lake I really hope the state takes this very seriously!!  Once they hit the lake it will take no time at all for them to spread to other bodies of water around the state.

Title: Re: Spiny Water Flea headed for Lake Champlain
Post by: Razzle Dazzle on August 08, 2012, 05:31:17 AM

A great article on the Spiny Water Flea and Lake Champlain.
National Geographic style...

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/07/invasive-spiny-water-flea-reaches-lake-champlain-basin/ (http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/07/invasive-spiny-water-flea-reaches-lake-champlain-basin/)