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The Invasive Species Are Coming, But At Least You Can Track Them

Courtesy UVM Extension
A screen capture from VTInvasives.org shows where invasive species have spread to in Vermont.

Invasive plant and animal species exist all around us, but some are more damaging than others. A revamped tool from UVM Extension leverages citizen science to better track where invasive species are now, and which ones are approaching our region.

The freshly re-launched website VTInvasives.org provides galleries of aquatic and terrestrial invasive species, their distribution in and near Vermont, and mitigation practices to slow their spread. Gwen Kozlowski, outreach and education coordinator for UVM Extension, tells Vermont Edition how people can contribute data and use the online tool.

Listen to the full interview from Vermont Edition above. Broadcast live during the noon hour on Tuesday, May 23, 2017; rebroadcast during the 7 p.m. hour.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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