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This story is about trying to prevent alien invasive species from being transported into inland lakes. Local officials have passed laws that require boat owners to wash their boats before putting them in the water. It's lead to a dispute between local governments and state government officials who don't require such measures.
Meanwhile, invasives are hitching rides, infesting more and more inland lakes.
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This story is about trying to prevent alien invasive species from being transported into inland lakes. Local officials have passed laws that require boat owners to wash their boats before putting them in the water. It's lead to a dispute between local governments and state government officials who don't require such measures. Meanwhile, invasives are hitching rides, infesting more and more inland lakes.
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MAKING BOAT WASHING MANDATORY
Linda Stephan
July 23, 2007
Aquatic plants and animals can cling to the bottom of recreational boats. That's one way invasive species are spread. A couple of hitchhiking zebra mussels, or a plant caught in the propeller are enough to alter the ecosystem of an entire lake. One resort region has passed laws requiring boaters to wash their boats before putting them into their local lakes. But some state officials don't like the new laws, and that might make it impossible to enforce them. Linda Stephan reports:
Little Glen Lake is known for unpredictable winds, and clear blue waters... at times the lake is turquoise. It sits against glacial dunes that lead to the eastern coast of Lake Michigan. Sarah Litch retired here with her husband Mike:
"It was kind of a toss-up between New England and here. Miss the mountains, but we love the water here. Althoug...
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Host intro: Aquatic plants and animals can cling to the bottom of recreational boats. That's one way invasive species are spread. A couple of hitchhiking zebra mussels, or a plant caught in the propeller are enough to alter the ecosystem of an entire lake. One resort region has passed laws requiring boaters to wash their boats before putting them into their local lakes. But some state officials don't like the new laws, and that might make it impossible to enforce them. Linda Stephan reports.
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