{"id":2100,"date":"2023-05-18T18:37:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/?page_id=2100"},"modified":"2024-01-23T16:57:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T21:57:50","slug":"invasive-species","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/watershed-health\/invasive-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasive Species"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2100\" class=\"elementor elementor-2100\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4625818c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4625818c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38a07fad\" data-id=\"38a07fad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d44fe26 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d44fe26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Invasive Species<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-043c288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"043c288\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04c8086\" data-id=\"04c8086\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254189b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"254189b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have you found an invasive species?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d7e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d7e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>With over 440 invasive species in Ontario, it&#8217;s very possible there&#8217;s an invasive species near you. They exist in the water (Round Goby, Zebra Mussel), and on land (Dog Strangling Vine, Emerald Ash Borer). They may even be in your own backyard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2783f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a2783f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invasive species are a problem<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ca30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ca30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invasive species do what their name suggests and &#8220;invade&#8221; an area, overtaking most other species and causing significant social, economic and environmental impacts. Invasive species are the second biggest threat to biodiversity, after habitat loss. What makes invasive species so good at survival is also what makes them so hard to control.<\/p><p>The most effective strategy against invasive species is to prevent them from ever being introduced and established.<\/p><p><strong>It&#8217;s important to heed some\u200b basic tips<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>learn about a plant before putting it in your garden;<\/li><li>don&#8217;t throw bait fish back in the water;<\/li><li>clean your boat before going to another lake;<\/li><li>don&#8217;t move firewood.<\/li><\/ul><p>Once introduced, invasive species can be next to impossible to eliminate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2eb42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce2eb42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you spot an invasive species<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2955082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2955082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take a picture of it to help with identification. Do not touch it or move it. Such practices can actually contribute to further spread. They can also be dangerous because some species, like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/home\/giant-hogweed\/\">Giant Hogweed<\/a>, are quite noxious.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019e31a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"019e31a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If the invasive species is on your property<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9115e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc9115e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Report the sighting to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.invadingspecies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario&#8217;s Invading Species Awareness Program<\/a>. As much as public agencies are interested in controlling the spread of invasive species, their budgets are limited. Contact a professional for proper disposal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334a4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"334a4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If the invasive species is on public property<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ff2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1ff2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Call the stewards (owners) of that property. So for example, if it&#8217;s a municipal park, call your local municipality. If it&#8217;s a conservation area, call your local conservation authority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c8367a6 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c8367a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e8ce95\" data-id=\"46e8ce95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b02f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b02f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3383\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngkey.com-form-icon-png-7764573-264x300.png\" alt=\"form icon\" width=\"52\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngkey.com-form-icon-png-7764573-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pngkey.com-form-icon-png-7764573.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 52px) 100vw, 52px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600;\"><strong>\u200b\u200bReport an invasive species sighting<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Online:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eddmaps.org\/Ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EDDMaps<\/a><\/p><p>By e-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@invadingspecies.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@invadingspecies.com<\/a><\/p><p>Call: <a href=\"tel:1-800-563-7711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1-800-563-7711<\/a><\/p><p>Smartphone app:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eddmaps.org\/ontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.edd\u200bmaps.org\/ontario\u200b<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e62d74\" data-id=\"27e62d74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def2d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"def2d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2337\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/information-icon-help-1294813-300x300.png\" alt=\"information, icon\" width=\"61\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/information-icon-help-1294813-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/information-icon-help-1294813-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/information-icon-help-1294813-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/information-icon-help-1294813-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/elementor\/thumbs\/information-icon-help-1294813-q6wdmu2o1awa7617bh846c8wa71rj220bg3zdpqha4.png 38w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/elementor\/thumbs\/information-icon-help-1294813-q6wdmu2o58zk8sd8m6i4d6qqz5mm0bcf8wq1qfvmom.png 47w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/information-icon-help-1294813.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 61px) 100vw, 61px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600;\"><strong>Related Information<\/strong><\/span> <br><br>\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.invadingspecies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontar\u200bio&#8217;s Invading Species Awareness Program<\/a><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/home\/spongy-moth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spongy Moth\u200b<\/a><br>\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ontario Invasive Plant Council (OIPC)<\/a><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/35266_LandOwnerGuide_June262013_FINAL_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Landowner&#8217;s Guide to Controlling Invasive Woodland Plants<\/a><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/QRG_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick Reference Guide to Invasive Plant Species<\/a><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GMI-Booklet_FINAL-FOR-WEB_May132016-opt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grow Me Instead Guide<\/a><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NorthernGMI_2014_FINAL.compressed-opt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grow Me Instead Guide: Northern Ontario<\/a><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/home\/starry-stonewort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starry Stonewort<\/a><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/home\/plants-to-avoid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plants to avoid<\/a><br>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Invasive Species Have you found an invasive species? With over 440 invasive species in Ontario, it&#8217;s very possible there&#8217;s an invasive species near you. They exist in the water (Round Goby, Zebra Mussel), and on land (Dog Strangling Vine, Emerald Ash Borer). They may even be in your own backyard. 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