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Rounding Up News from the Feds
t’s like herding calico cats, but PropTalk did it again. Take a gander at what news we collected from our federal environmental groups. You’ll find something interesting:
##“Off with their heads!” Photo courtesy of Maryland’s DNR, which encourages catch-and-kill techniques to get rid of the invasive northern snakehead.
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www.blackdogprops.com • bdp@dmv.com Kent Island, Maryland 22 August 2011 PropTalk
Hate Snakeheads? Got Rock Snot?—States all along the Chesapeake Bay are on the warpath for invasive species that are endangering local ecosystems. We’re talking crop-destroying fire ants, voracious northern snakehead fish, emerald ash borers, slimy algae on rocks (aka “rock snot”), zebra mussels, tree of heaven, phragmites, Japanese stilt grass, the shellfish-eating rapa whelk, sirex wasp, rusty crayfish, furryclawed Chinese mitten crabs, and sudden oak death. When you come across most of these invaders, take action. Depending on the species, authorities call for freezing, killing, and/or reporting them to your local authorities. Don’t know whom to do and whom to report to? Visit vainvasivespecies. org, mittencrab.nisbase.org, and/ or dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/ fishingreport/log.asp, and search for the nasty culprit at hand. NOAA Network News—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has two new ways for you to get data from its Chesapeake Bay Office’s Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS)—a new website (buoybay.noaa.gov) and free mobile apps. The revamped website features streamlined navigation and offers lets you bookmark data pages of individual buoys, such as that funny-looking yellow marker you just cruised past on your way down the Bay. And, thanks to a partnership wit the Chesapeake Conservancy, iPhone users can now get buoy data in a flash by using the Smart Buoys app available at the iTunes Store. There’s also a free app for Android users. proptalk.com