AIS

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AIS Prevention in Minnesota

Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) are non-native aquatic organisms living outside their historic range that have potential to cause harm to the local ecosystem.

About 7% of MN's more than 11,000 lakes are on the infested waters list. Less than 3% of Minnesota's lakes are listed as infested with Zebra Mussels.

Lac qui Parle lake was listed as infested with zebra mussels in 2016. While the lake has not been severely impacted by this invasion, we need to take proper precautions to not spread them to nearby waterways.

Nearby infestations:

Big Stone County- Curly-leaf pondweed
Yellow Medicine county- Mystery snails

Whenever you are entering or leaving a waterbody be sure to follow the Clean, Drain, Dry ethics.

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Local AIS Prevention Efforts

Clean, Drain, Dry

The easiest way to manage invasive species is to prevent their spread. Once AIS invade a waterbody, it becomes very costly to manage them. Management…

Identifying and Reporting Aquatic Invasive Species

With so many plants and animals inhabiting our waters and shorelines it can be hard to keep track of them all. Luckily there are lots of great…

AIS Prevention in Minnesota

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