[NatureNS] "Foreign Plant Invading Little Albro Lake" in Dartmouth...

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Hi Bernard,

Excellent photographs: thanks!

Chris

On 1-Aug-07, at 11:52 PM, Bernard Burke wrote:

> I photographed the plant in question today (Wednesday) at Little =20
> Albro Lake and here are a couple of photos in case someone may have =20=

> missed a recent posting with an attachment in regards to this =20
> foreign plant invader. Good to know what to look for I think:
>
> http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42125217/Medium
>
> http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397/2/42125221/Medium
>
> Bernard Burke
> blburke@ns.ympatico.ca
> Dartmouth
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dusan Soudek
> To: NatureNS
> Cc: David Bessonette
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 7:55 AM
> Subject: [NatureNS] "Foreign Plant Invading Little Albro Lake" in =20
> Dartmouth...
>
> Foreign plant invading Little Albro Lake
> (from today's Chron.cle Her.ld)
>
> By AMY PUGSLEY FRASER City Hall Reporter | 5:28 AM
> There=92s big trouble at Little Albro Lake.
>
> The Dartmouth lake is under attack by an "invasive plant species" =20
> called Yellow Floating Heart.
>
> The Asian plant was first introduced as an ornamental pond plant, =20
> says a staff report, but quickly takes over as it roots in bottom =20
> sediment and can root in up to two metres of water.
>
> It=92s so bad that swimming might have to be limited in the lake, =20
> says area councillor Jim Smith (Albro Lake-Harbourview).
>
> "We=92ll be lucky if they don=92t multiply and end up in another =
lake," =20
> he said.
>
> However, the city=92s hands are tied because taking care of the lake =20=

> falls under provincial jurisdiction.
>
> "They are currently investigating experience in other jurisdictions =20=

> with this species. Their advice is that . . . a delay of one year =20
> will not make this problem any worse," says a staff report written =20
> for last night=92s meeting.
>
> However, Coun. Gloria McCluskey (Dartmouth Centre) said she walked =20
> by the lake the other day and couldn=92t believe how much it had =20
> reproduced in the past year.
>
> "It=92s unbelievable," she said.
>
> Although the plant is not poisonous, the report says that the =20
> Department of Natural Resources anticipates that this species may =20
> become a significant problem in Nova Scotia within the next few =20
> years as it tends to take over any lake in which it is introduced.
>
> As well, the plant is so hardy that it can be easily transported =20
> from lake to lake in the form of leaf or root fragments, even =20
> carried unintentionally on the hulls of boats, the report outlines.
>
> Herbicides are not an option because of the municipal law governing =20=

> the use of pesticides, a point made by Steve Streatch (Eastern =20
> Shore-Musquodoboit Valley).
>
> "A barge with a spray program would get rid of it in a week."
>
> He said the municipality is sadly becoming victim to several =20
> invasive species, noting the Asian spruce longhorn beetle and =20
> purple loosestrife.
>
> "If we need to change legislation to allow it (spray programs), we =20
> should," said Mr. Streatch.
>
> Coun. Bob Harvey (Lower Sackville) disagreed.
>
> "Dumping large quantities of chemicals . . . will only create =20
> another problem," he said, noting it could lead to a massive fish =20
> kill.
>
> Council agreed to send "an aggressive letter" to the provincial =20
> environment department.
>
> ( apugsley@herald.ca)
>
>


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