Aquatic Invasive Species Archives » Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/category/watershed-project/aquatic-invasive-species/ Protecting and restoring the waters of Wisconsin's Fox-Wolf River basin. Wed, 06 May 2026 17:47:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fwwa.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-flow-forward-fav-32x32.png Aquatic Invasive Species Archives » Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/category/watershed-project/aquatic-invasive-species/ 32 32 College Student? Help Pet Welfare By Taking This Survey https://fwwa.org/2026/05/06/college-student-help-pet-welfare-by-taking-this-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=college-student-help-pet-welfare-by-taking-this-survey Wed, 06 May 2026 17:38:50 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=43864 Research Project Study Looking For Input on Pet Welfare, Invasive Species Messaging Original Story: Wisconsin Sea Grant Wisconsin Sea Grant is doing a research project about messaging related to pet welfare and invasive species. As a college student in Wisconsin we are interested in your opinions about messaging on this topic since you may [...]

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]]> Education Works: “Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers” Education Evokes Change in Behavior https://fwwa.org/2026/03/25/education-works-stop-aquatic-hitchhikers-education-evokes-change-in-behavior/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=education-works-stop-aquatic-hitchhikers-education-evokes-change-in-behavior Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:30:54 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=43499 Boaters Who Know the ‘Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!’ Rules Are Doing Their Part to Stop Invasive Species Original Story: University of WI Sea Grant Millions of dollars are spent each year on programs that encourage recreational boaters to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species like zebra mussels and hydrilla. But do these programs, [...]

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]]> Winter Goby Watch During Battle on Bago, Sturgeon Spearing https://fwwa.org/2026/02/13/winter-goby-watch-during-battle-on-bago-sturgeon-spearing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-goby-watch-during-battle-on-bago-sturgeon-spearing Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:19:09 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=43012 Battle on Bago, Sturgeon Spearing Time on Winnebago Perfect Time to Check That Catch Thousands of folks are arriving on Lake Winnebago this week with big dreams. People are dreaming of spearing a mammoth sturgeon or maybe catching that perfect fish for Battle on Bago resulting in a new truck. Dreaming of creating those [...]

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]]> Ice Fishing? Even Icy Wisconsin Waters Host Aquatic Invasive Species https://fwwa.org/2025/12/10/ice-fishing-even-icy-wisconsin-waters-host-aquatic-invasive-species/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ice-fishing-even-icy-wisconsin-waters-host-aquatic-invasive-species Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:32:49 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=28576 Do you have your auger and shanty ready? The ice is firming up. It's calling anglers throughout Wisconsin. In fact, several folks are already getting out in our area! Be careful on that ice! Help protect our lakes and rivers this winter with a few easy steps to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive [...]

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]]> Show Me That Mussel! https://fwwa.org/2025/11/12/show-me-that-mussel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=show-me-that-mussel Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:25:57 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=41659 Invasive vs Native Mussels: What's the Difference? When you work in the realm of invasive species, your first thought when hearing the word mussel is "uh-oh". You start thinking, "Ok, which one? Zebra mussel or Quagga mussel?". But then you remember that there's a whole different kind of mussel; Wisconsin's native freshwater mussels. These [...]

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]]> Hunting Reminder: Phragmites Use https://fwwa.org/2025/10/15/hunting-reminder-phragmites-use/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hunting-reminder-phragmites-use Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:15:56 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=41216 With the 2025 migratory season underway in Wisconsin, waterfowl hunters have the perfect opportunity to achieve one of the most important habitat conservation efforts possible while out in the field - to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). AIS put the health of Wisconsin’s waterbodies at risk. A few minutes of prevention [...]

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]]> Round Goby Discovery in Winnebago Update; Assessment Ramps Up https://fwwa.org/2025/09/26/round-goby-discovery-in-winnebago-update-assessment-ramps-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=round-goby-discovery-in-winnebago-update-assessment-ramps-up Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:18:32 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=40977 Fish Caught Off of Bowen St. Fishing Pier in Oshkosh Updated 11/12/25: DNR will not be pursuing any sort of control or removal efforts towards eradication at this time. It is their position that the localized population of goby at the Bowen St. fishing pier and the Mill Street boat launch is too large [...]

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]]> Waters Worth Protecting: Volunteers Unite for Snapshot Day 2025 https://fwwa.org/2025/09/18/waters-worth-protecting-volunteers-unite-for-snapshot-day-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=waters-worth-protecting-volunteers-unite-for-snapshot-day-2025 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:24:41 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=40921 176 Volunteers Unite To Protect Wisconsin's Waters Original Story: Water Action Volunteers, Emily Heald On August 9, 2025, people who love Wisconsin’s waters came together for the 12th annual Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day—a statewide search for aquatic invasive species (AIS). From rivers and streams to lakes and wetlands, volunteers fanned out across 100 [...]

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]]> How Zebra Mussels Are Changing Fish Contaminants https://fwwa.org/2025/08/14/how-zebra-mussels-are-changing-fish-contaminants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-zebra-mussels-are-changing-fish-contaminants Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:51:07 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=40730 Another Impact of Zebra Mussels Zebra mussel cluster. Photo taken by D. Jude, Univ. of Michigan. Zebra mussels are an invasive species that can reshape entire lake ecosystems. Researchers have discovered that zebra mussels may be increasing mercury levels in popular game fish like walleye and yellow perch. Mercury is a potent [...]

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]]> Eyes on the Water: How Snapshot Day Is Turning Wisconsinites into Guardians of Our Waters https://fwwa.org/2025/07/18/eyes-on-the-water-how-snapshot-day-is-turning-wisconsinites-into-guardians-of-our-waters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eyes-on-the-water-how-snapshot-day-is-turning-wisconsinites-into-guardians-of-our-waters Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:58:01 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=40396 Original Story: Alicia Lopez, UW- Madison Extension Valerie collecting water hyacinth Winneconne resident Valerie Stabenow, an aquatic invasive species volunteer, has always been interested in doing things outside. A long-time UW–Madison Division of Extension Master Gardener, she once made a water garden out of an old animal stock tank and planted it [...]

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