LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) plans to implement management measures to scale back the ocean lamprey inhabitants within the Shiawassee River.
USFWS says they are going to apply lampricides to the Shiawassee River to kill lamprey larvae burrowed within the backside of the river.
The chemical substances might be utilized to affected areas from June 3 to June 12. Nevertheless, these dates are topic to vary based mostly on climate or river situations.
USFWS says sea lamprey larvae are spawned in tributaries throughout the Nice Lakes, reworking into the well-known parasitic stage that migrates into the Nice Lakes. Sea lampreys kill numerous fish throughout the area by feeding on their blood and different bodily fluids.
“Failure to kill sea lamprey larvae in streams will lead to vital injury to the Nice Lakes fishery,’ mentioned the USFWS in a information launch despatched to six Information.
Earlier than the lampricide remedy, skilled personnel verify the river’s chemistry, take a look at for toxicity, and will even look at stream move with non-harmful dyes that flip the water inexperienced or pink.
The U.S. Environmental Safety Company and Well being Canada Pest Administration Regulatory Company concluded in 2003 that lampricides have “no unreasonable risk” to human well being and the setting when utilized appropriately.
USFWS says individuals maintaining bait fish or different organisms in stream water are suggested to make use of an alternate water supply.
