Taking unprecedented action against aquatic invasive species (Opinion)

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Taking unprecedented action against aquatic invasive species (Opinion)

Joanne S. Marchetta, Tahoe Daily Tribune

March 13, 2021

A return to pre-pandemic normalcy is still a few steps from our reach, but as the vaccine continues to roll out and contagion numbers improve, many of us are looking forward to taking our lives off hold and possibly having a safe summer.

Warmer temperatures enliven more than our spirits, however. Aquatic invasive weeds in Lake Tahoe do most of their malignant growth in warmer weather, and this summer will also mark a surge in basin-wide work to knock them back.

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