Skamania County
Noxious Weed Control Program
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Photo: Coldwater Lake, Mt. St. Helens
Browse our website to learn more about noxious weeds in Skamania County, find resources to help you identify and eradicate noxious weeds on your land, visit links to other sites around the state, and get to know our staff and board.
News from the Weed World:
UN to address the threat invasive species pose to world ecosystems
As climate change alters temperature and precipitation patterns around the world, the United Nations is reporting the threat posed by invasive species to be rising. Scientists and United Nations officials are calling on participants at December's climate change conference in Copenhagen to agree to action to strengthen their ecosystems and to protect biodiversity. Learn more at the United Nations website.
Climate change may increase spread of invasives
Scientists at the U.S Forest Service Pacific NW Research Station say that if the projected global warming trends are realized, one of the most aggressive invasive species, tamarisk (tamarix spp.) may increase its habitat. To find out more about what researchers have discovered, visit Science Daily's website.
Aquatic beetle tackles milfoil infestation
In Olympia's Capitol Lake, a hybrid water milfoil infestation has been a recurring problem for eight years. After unsuccessful chemical treatments, biological controls were attempted. Read about the recent introduction of the weed-munching weevil to the lake's milfoil infestation.
Biofuels: Cultivating Energy not Invasive Species
In August, the Invasive Species Advisory Committee issued recommendations regarding biofuel programs. To provide alternatives to petroleum based energy, the US government has mandated a greater portion of plant-based fuels to be integrated into its energy portfolio. Among the invasive species world however, many are worried that these aggressive plants will escape and wreak havoc on the natural landscape. The ISAC has compiled a list of facts and recommendations to provide to the federal government to apply to their biofuel projects.
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