Clean Drain Dry - Prevent The Spread of Invasive Species in Ontario
Clean your boat and all related equipment before leaving the waterbody ...and ensure it is clean before entering a new one. Remove any aquatic plants, animals, or algae stuck in or on the vessel and its equipment.
Drain all standing water by pulling the transom plug, draining the live-well and opening all other water-containing devices on the vessel at the boat launch.
Go Above and Beyond
Dry or disinfect your vessel. To eliminate unseen organisms, you can dry the vessel for at least 5 days in sunlight or clean it from top to bottom with hot water over 50’C or pressurized water (at least 2500 psi).
If you think you’ve seen an invasive species in the wild, snap a photo, note your location, and report to the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report online at http://www.EDDMapS.org.
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Clean Drain Dry - Prevent The Spread of Invasive Species in Ontario
Before transporting a watercraft or watercraft equipment overland, before reaching a boat launch, and before launching into any Ontario waterbody:
Clean your boat and all related equipment before leaving the waterbody and ensure it is clean before entering a new one. Remove any aquatic plants, animals, or algae stuck in or on the vessel and its equipment.
Drain all standing water by pulling the transom plug, draining the live-well and opening all other water-containing devices on the vessel at the boat launch.
Go Above and Beyond
Dry or disinfect your vessel. To eliminate unseen organisms, you can dry the vessel for at least 5 days in sunlight or clean it from top to bottom with hot water over 50’C or pressurized water (at least 2500 psi).
If you think you’ve seen an invasive species in the wild, snap a photo, note your location, and report to the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report online at www.EDDMapS.org.
Follow us at facebook.com/invspecies and @invspecies. Visit www.invadingspecies.com to learn more.
Clean your boat and all related equipment before leaving the waterbody and ensure it is clean before entering a new one. Remove any aquatic plants, animals, or algae stuck in or on the vessel and its equipment.
Drain all standing water by pulling the transom plug, draining the live-well and opening all other water-containing devices on the vessel at the boat launch.
Go Above and Beyond
Dry or disinfect your vessel. To eliminate unseen organisms, you can dry the vessel for at least 5 days in sunlight or clean it from top to bottom with hot water over 50’C or pressurized water (at least 2500 psi).
If you think you’ve seen an invasive species in the wild, snap a photo, note your location, and report to the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report online at www.EDDMapS.org.
Follow us at facebook.com/invspecies and @invspecies. Visit www.invadingspecies.com to learn more.
Introduction and Range Expansion of White River Crayfish (Procambarus acutus) in Ontario
ISAP's Assistant Coordinator presented at the International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS) in May, 2024.
What you need to know about Clean, Drain, Dry in Ontario
Recreational boating is a fun and exciting pastime, BUT, did you know that you could be inadvertently transporting small invasive species on your boat to a new lake or river?
After watching the video check out www.invadingspecies.com/pathways/boating/ to learn more about the importance of Clean, Drain, Dry.
After watching the video check out www.invadingspecies.com/pathways/boating/ to learn more about the importance of Clean, Drain, Dry.
High Profile Aquatic Invasive Species in Ontario
Join ISAP’s Brook Schryer and Robert McGowan as they discuss high profile aquatic invasive species in Ontario. The webinar will go over high-profile fishes, invertebrates, and aquatic plants, with special guest, Dr. Premek Hamr (Dr. Crayfish) who will highlight some of Ontario’s least wanted crayfish species.
Wild Pig Surveillance Program Tutorial
In this video, we demonstrate how to set up the trail camera and bait for wild pigs as part of the Wild Pig Surveillance Program.
For more information, visit www.invadingspecies.com/programs/wild-pig-surveillance-program/
For more information, visit www.invadingspecies.com/programs/wild-pig-surveillance-program/
Volunteer Water Steward Program - Training Video
With funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Grow grant program, the Water Steward Program offers training for volunteers in the Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha, and Pine Ridge regions. During the late spring and summer, teams of volunteer Water Stewards set up watercraft AIS-check stations at public boat launches across these regions, where they can provide boaters the opportunity to learn how to effectively Clean, Drain, and Dry their watercraft, pertinent AIS regulations, species of concern for Ontario, and more. Together, we can protect Ontario’s waterways from the impacts of aquatic invasive species so they can be enjoyed for many generations to come!
To learn more about what the Water Steward Program, or become a volunteer, contact our Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Liaison Matt Robbins at matthew_robbins@ofah.org
To learn more about what the Water Steward Program, or become a volunteer, contact our Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Liaison Matt Robbins at matthew_robbins@ofah.org
Anglers: Report Grass Carp!
Grass carp is an invasive fish that could severely impact the Great Lakes’ fisheries. By competing with native fish for food and habitat, Grass carp would reduce populations of our most sought-after sportsfish species.
Ontario needs your help! If you see a Grass Carp, report it! Take a few pictures, mark your location, and call the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report online at www.EDDMapS.org
Learn more at www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/fish/asian-carps/
Grass Carp illustration courtesy of the Invasive Species Centre
Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Yellow Perch illustrations courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Walleye illustration by Sherman Foote Denton
Ontario needs your help! If you see a Grass Carp, report it! Take a few pictures, mark your location, and call the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report online at www.EDDMapS.org
Learn more at www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/fish/asian-carps/
Grass Carp illustration courtesy of the Invasive Species Centre
Smallmouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Yellow Perch illustrations courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Walleye illustration by Sherman Foote Denton
Cottagers: Report Grass Carp!
Grass carp is an invasive fish that could severely impact cottage life on the Great Lakes. By expelling large amounts of undigested food, Grass Carp can decrease water quality and increase the presence of toxic algal blooms along shorelines.
Ontario needs your help! If you see a Grass Carp, report it! Take a few pictures, mark your location, and call the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report online at www.EDDMapS.org
Learn more at www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/fish/asian-carps/
Grass Carp illustration courtesy of the Invasive Species Centre
Ontario needs your help! If you see a Grass Carp, report it! Take a few pictures, mark your location, and call the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report online at www.EDDMapS.org
Learn more at www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/fish/asian-carps/
Grass Carp illustration courtesy of the Invasive Species Centre
Hunters: Report Grass Carp!
Grass carp is an invasive fish that could severely impact hunting opportunities on the Great Lakes. By destroying wetland habit our native waterfowl rely on, Grass Carp could reduce both the quantity and quality of our hunts.
Ontario needs your help! If you see a Grass Carp, report it! Take a few pictures, mark your location, and call the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report online at www.EDDMapS.org
Learn more at www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/fish/asian-carps/
Grass Carp illustration courtesy of the Invasive Species Centre
Ontario needs your help! If you see a Grass Carp, report it! Take a few pictures, mark your location, and call the Invading Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711, or report online at www.EDDMapS.org
Learn more at www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/fish/asian-carps/
Grass Carp illustration courtesy of the Invasive Species Centre
Lake Simcoe Aquatic Invasive Species & New Boater Regulations
With a focus on Lake Simcoe, presenters highlight some key invasive species, including their impacts, identification, distribution, and how to report them. The webinar also highlights the new boater regulations for 2022 and what anglers and boaters need to know.
Recorded on January 27, 2022
Recorded on January 27, 2022
Operation Bait Bucket & Ontario's New Baitfish Regulations
ISAP's Matt Robbins goes over what anglers need to know about live bait and Ontario's new baitfish regulations going into the 2022 angling season, followed by a Q&A session with NDMNRF Provincial Enforcement Specialist, Brenda Keonig.
This webinar was recorded on January 13th, 2022.
This webinar was recorded on January 13th, 2022.
Removing Invasive Mysterysnails at Koshlong and Grass Lake
ISAP staff were up in Haliburton again yesterday to help our volunteers remove invasive Banded and Chinese Mysterysnails from the lakes! To learn more about the Mysterysnail Management and Removal Project, visit http://www.invadingspecies.com/programs/mysterysnail-project/
OFAH/OMNRF Invading Species Awareness Program. (2021). Video Gallery.
Retrieved from: www.invadingspecies.com.
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