Vermont is facing threats from invasive
species in water and on land. We've been hearing this week about threats to the
Lake Champlain food chain from the spiny water flea. Senator Patrick Leahy is
even calling for a closure of the canal linking the Hudson River and the Big
Lake to prevent the species from entering Vermont.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing
a warning about the Asian Longhorned Beetle, an invasive insect that poses a
serious danger to Vermont's maple trees, among others.
VPR's Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Rebecca
Blue, Deputy Undersecretary with the Dept. of Agriculture. Blue says the beetle
hasn't been found in Vermont yet, but it's apparently it's close enough to be
of concern.
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