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Unauthorized Introductions

Unauthorized Introductions

Unauthorized Introductions  Home 9 2021 9 March Did You Know? Transporting live fish (except for live bait) in Ontario is illegal and has the potential to harm ecosystems if those live fish found their way into a new lake. Introducing new fish...
Trail Use

Trail Use

Trail Use  Home 9 Category: Pathways Did You Know? Hiking and biking along recreational trails can be a lot of fun, but also has the potential to spread invasive plants and their seeds. Studies have shown that trails act as a pathway for spread of...
Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving  Home 9 Category: Pathways Scuba Diving as a Pathway Freshwater aquatic nuisance species, such as zebra mussels, spiny water flea, fish hook water flea and Eurasian watermilfoil, can unintentionally be transported from one body of water to...
Pet Release

Pet Release

Pet Release  Home 9 Category: Pathways Pet Release as a Pathway Owning an aquarium can be an exciting and enjoyable pastime. Many aquarium and pet stores sell beautiful exotic species that are wonderful when viewed through the glass of an aquarium....
Movement of Wood

Movement of Wood

Movement of Wood  Home 9 Category: Pathways Moving Wood as a Pathway Diseases and insects that are deadly to trees and forests in Ontario can be transported on firewood. Wooden shipping pallets are used to package and support shipments of goods from...
Live Fish Food

Live Fish Food

Live Fish Food  Home 9 Category: Pathways Live Fish Food as a Pathway Many markets in Ontario offer fresh live seafood and fish. Unfortunately, some of the species available for sale have the potential to survive if they were to successfully invade a lake...
Live Bait

Live Bait

Live Bait  Home 9 Category: Pathways ( Page 2 ) Many anglers use live bait like minnows, leeches, and crayfish. While these might help you catch a big fish, it can also lead to the accidental release of invasive or non-native species into new waterways....
Hunting

Hunting

Hunting  Home 9 Category: Pathways ( Page 2 ) Hunting as a Pathway Waterfowl hunters should be aware that it is possible to inadvertently spread aquatic nuisance species such as zebra mussels, purple loosestrife and invasive phragmites from one lake or...
Horticulture

Horticulture

Horticulture  Home 9 Category: Pathways ( Page 2 ) Did You Know? Invasive plants are spreading through our natural ecosystems, urban landscapes, and agricultural lands at an alarming rate.  Garden shops and big box stores in North America offer consumers...
Float Planes

Float Planes

Float Planes  Home 9 Category: Pathways ( Page 2 ) Float Planes as a Pathway Many aquatic nuisance species, such as zebra mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil, can be unintentionally transported from one waterbody to another on the floats of float planes....
Canals

Canals

Canals  Home 9 Category: Pathways ( Page 2 ) Canals as a Pathway There was once a time when navigating Canada’s waters involved portaging (carrying a boat) between lakes and around boating barriers. To make navigation easier, man-made canals, locks, and...
Boating

Boating

Boating  Home 9 Category: Pathways ( Page 2 ) Did You Know? Recreational boating is a fun and exciting pastime, BUT, did you know that you could be inadvertently transporting small invasive species on your boat to a new lake or river? Species like zebra...