Vermont Fish and Wildlife recently announced that a ban on the use of felt-soled waders in Vermont has been repealed, effective July 1, 2016. Using felt-soled waders and boots was prohibited in 2011 out of concern about the spread of … Continued
In April, 2012, an aquatic biologist with the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) found extensive mats didymo, an invasive type pf aquatic alga. According to biologists, Didymosphenia geminata (also known as didymo or “rock snot”) is not a threat to … Continued
Biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed the presence of didymo in Big Hunting Creek, one of Maryland’s best known trout streams. Didymo, also known as “rock snot”, is an invasive form of algae that affects trout … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is banning felt soles in Maryland waters beginning March 22, 2011 to protect and preserve native wildlife and habitats. The new regulations are an effort by the state to combat didymo, an invasive … Continued