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Invasive Species


Invasive species threaten the ecological health of our watershed and cost billions of dollars to eradicate once they are introduced to an area. Please do your part by learning which species are invasives and how to help stop their spread.

Below are links to information on invasive species in Colorado:

Invasive Species in Colorado - National Wildlife Federation

INVASIVE ANIMALS

New Zealand MudsnailNEW ZEALAND MUDSNAIL - Colorado Division of Wildlife
Stop the Spread of New Zealand Mudsnails - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

RUSTY CRAYFISH - Colorado Division of Wildlife

ZEBRA and QUAGGA MUSSELS - Colorado Division of Wildlife


WHIRLING DISEASE

Rainbow Trout with Whirling Disease in Fryingpan River. Tim O'Keefe photo.Whirling Disease & Colorado's Trout - Colorado Division of Wildlife


NOXIOUS WEEDS

Tamarisk - The second most invasive plant species in the U.S.Colorado Noxious Weed List - Colorado Dept. of Agriculture

Noxious Weed Management - Colorado State University

TAMARISK - The second most invasive plant species in the U.S. - Roaring Fork Conservancy

 
 

Stop The Spread
How You Can Help:

Invasive Aquatic Species

1. Remove all visible mud, plants, fish/animals.

2. Eliminate water from all equipment before transporting anywhere.

3. Clean and dry anything that came in contact with the water.

4. Do not release or put plants, fish or animals into a body of water unless they came out of that body of water.

More Info:
www.protectyourwaters.net

Noxious Weeds

1. Learn to identify noxious weed species.

2. Report location of all known and suspected noxious weeds to local managers.

3. Manage noxious weeds on your property and share your concerns with neighbors.

4. Minimize ground disturbance on your land and always revegetate.

5. Always use integrated weed management techniques.

6. Refrain from planting noxious weeds as ornamentals and remove existing problem noxious weeds such as purple loosestrife, tamarisk, and yellow toadflax.



 

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