Some of the Noxious/Invasive Plants

1. Some of the Noxious/Invasive Plants Terrestrial Blueweed Hoary Alyssum Japanese Knotweed Orange Hawkweed Oxeye Daisy

2. Some of the Noxious/Invasive Plants Aquatic Milfoil Weevil Research Eurasian Watermilfoil RDKB EWM Control Program Dive Crew

3. Some of the Noxious/Invasive Plants Aquatic/Riparian Watch Out For Fragrant Water Lily Yellow Flag Iris Hydrilla (aquarium plants gone astray)

4. Aquatic Invasive Species to Watch For • American Bullfrog • Red-Eared Slider • Zebra Mussels • Didymo (Rocksnot)

5. Current introduced, invasive species in Christina Lake: • Yellow Perch • Largemouth Bass • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye • Pumpkinseed • Carp • Eastern Brook Trout • Bullhead (Black and Brown) • Tench • Tiger Musky Invasive Fish Species • New Invasive Species: Yellow Perch Bullhead (aka Catfish) Invasive fish species can negatively impact sport fisheries by competing with or directly predating upon native fish. Pumpkinseed Carp • WATCH OUT FOR: The Northern Snakehead fish. A dangerous and voracious predator. Used for food in countries of origin (Eastern Asia). Recent introduction in Burnaby Central Park Lake

6. ALERT! Zebra and Quagga MusselsFirst introduced to North America in 1989.Rapidly colonize hard surfaces. Can tolerate long periods of desiccation (travel overland on boat motors etc). First found in BC this summer (2012) in Shuswap Lake. Remember to CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY your boat! Not here but be on the look out! Zebra Mussel Quagga Mussel