Cane Toads - That's Good Eatin'???

Need More Seeds, Fewer Leechers

Mass Beetle

Bleached Pond
Wisconsin is preparing to bleach their Louisiana crayfish (crawfish? crawdads? :-)) out of existence. The invasive crustacean in question is the red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), in case you're wondering.

Dog The Bounty Hunter
Aussie pup sniffs out, hunts down invasive red-eared slider turtles in Victoria. Good dog!

Pay To Play Against The Rules
A man caught violating regulations that require boaters to allow their vehicles to be inspected by park staff was fined $2500 earlier this month. The rules are in place at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in order to prevent the introduction of zebra and quagga mussels into Lake Powell, a man-made reservoir located in between Utah and Arizona.

Vermont Is For Pacus
Employees of a Vermont power company pulled a 2.5lb pacu fish out of Otter Creek earlier this month. What was the large, South American cousin of the piranha doing in New England? Perhaps searching for a good microbrew? ;-) P.S. - be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the NAS Alert page to see the pacu pics!

Beached Wail
Beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) was found in Maryland earlier this month. Wonder how far up the Atlantic coast this invader could go? (tip of the virtual hat to IPANE)