Items
of Interest:
University
and High School Collaborate on Invasive
Species Education (Sep 15, 2008)
University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Menomonie High School students will be the
first students in the state to use an Invasive
Plant Species Education Kit developed at UW-Stout.
DATCP
and DNR Annouce Presence of Emerald Ash
Borer in Wisconsin (Aug 4, 2008)
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection.
Officials with the Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection and the Department
of Natural Resources today announced the first confirmed
occurrence of emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive,
destructive insect pest of ash trees, in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's Emerald Ash Borer Resources
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection; Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
If you suspect an infestation of emerald ash borer
(EAB), please contact us immediately by calling 1-800-462-2803
or e-mailing DATCPEmeraldAshBorer@wisconsin.gov.
Notice
of Public Hearings (PDF | 626 KB) (Jul
15, 2008)
Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
has scheduled public hearings on the creating
of new code relating to the identification,
classification and control of invasive species.
Public hearings will be held during various
dates/times Aug 14 through Aug 26, 2008.
Wisconsin
DNR's Proposed Invasive Species Identification,
Classification and Control Rule
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Summary
of VHS Rules (PDF | 30 KB) / Q&A:
How the VHS Rules Affect Angles
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The State Natural Resources Board adopted revised rules on Mar 26 2008, aimed
at preventing the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS. The new rules
went into effect Apr 4, 2008.
Firewood
Facts, Rules & Advice
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
To protect our parks and forests from these
firewood hitch hikers (invasive pests and diseases),
the Wisconsin DNR has created a permanent rule,
effective December 1, 2006, which prohibits
bringing firewood onto any DNR properties from
more than 50 miles away or from outside of
Wisconsin.
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