Listed below are links to news sources relating
to salvinia in the Lower Colorado River.
March 2006
For Control of the Aquatic
Weed, Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta)
On Four National Wildlife Refuges On the Lower Colorado River (Arizona/California)
Aquatic Pesticide Application
Plan
Intra-Service
Section7 Biological Evaluation Form
Consultation/Conference/Concurrence
April 2005
State
of Arizona Creates an Invasive Species Advisory Council
Executive Order 2005-09, April 1, 2004
March 2005
TPWD
Voices Concern About Spread of Giant Salvinia
Texarkana Gazette, Thursday, March 3, 2005
February 2005
New
Law Strengthens Fight Against Invasive And Noxious Weeds
Grounds Maintenance - Overland Park,KS, Feb 22, 2005
November 2004
River war
pits insect David vs. plant Goliath
KVOA.com - Tucson, AZ, November 24, 2004
October 2004
Officials
try to weed out this pest at Toledo Bend
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX, Oct 18, 2004
TPWD
Has Plan To Help Control Giant Salvinia Infestation
FishingWorld.com - Lindale,TX, Oct 13, 2004
BLM seeks boater help with weed
KOLD-TV - Tucson, AZ, Oct 4, 2004
Bugs
need help from boaters in fighting river weed
By Darin Fenger, The Yuma Sun, Oct 4, 2004
September 2004
Weevil
Wreaks Havoc on Giant Salvinia
Agricultural Research Service - USA, September 7, 2004
August 2004
The Bureau of Reclamation EA and FONSI for Salvinia Control is
now available!
Salvinia EA (3.46
MB)
Appendix A - APAP (21.51 MB)
Appendix B - MSDSs
and Labels (2.06 MB)
Appendix C -
Biological Evaluation (131 KB)
Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (35 KB)
Notice of Availability
(NOA) (10 KB)
Little
green plant a nuisance
Giant salvinia infests Texas lakes; weevils take bite out of invader
Houston Chronicle, August 4, 2004
June 2004
Harvester
used for salvinia in Australia
Hawkesbury
Gazette, June 25, 2004
Noxious
fern continues to grow in river
Associated Press, June 13, 2004 12:00 AM
Non-native weed is ba-ack: Despite control efforts, giant salvinia still
growing
Yuma Sun, Jun 11, 2004
May 2004
On May 6, 2004, Chuck Minckley and Mitch Thorson conducted a survey on
the river.
May 6, 2004
Survey (68 KB)
July 2003
On July 24, 2003 Roger Jacobs and Phyllis Cason conducted a survey at
two locations and took digital pictures of the Giant Salvinia in the Bard/Winterhaven
and Yuma areas.
Salvinia identified below Morales Dam during river surveys. Picture
1 (729 KB), Picture
2 (729 KB)
Salt
water for control of Salvinia
June 2003
Invasive Species: Federal Efforts
and State Perspectives on Challenges and National Leadership (169 KB)
was presented as testimony before the subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife
and Water, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate (6/17/03).
March 2003
Volunteers
to remove Salvinia in Hawaii
February 2003
Mechanical
control in Oahu, Feb. 2003
Gaining
political support in for Lake Wilson control Feb. 2003
January 2003
Salvinia
in Hawaii Jan. 16 Article in Honolulu newspaper
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November 2002
Dispersal of Salvinia molesta
in the Lower Colorado River and adjoining irrigation districts (859 KB)
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October 2002
WAPMS
Newsletter (461 KB)
May 2002
Surveying
Salvinia molesta using remote sensing
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