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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Can a Cold Snap Kill Invasive Species?
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:05:15
	Publish Date:		2021-02-22 11:48:53
	Description:		Did the recent cold snap help us in our fight against invasive species? The Masked Biologist says “yes and no” in this week’s Curious North-inspired edition of Wildlife Matters. Recently, listener Bill Boldon went onto Curious North at WXPR and asked the question: Is the extended cold period long enough to help kill invasive species? Well, it depends. Like my dad used to say, “yes with an if or no with a but.” Invasive species are extremely adaptable by nature. They can move into an unoccupied niche and exploit it, and they lack the natural suppressive measures that would keep them in check in their home environment. Here in the Northwoods, our environment is fairly hostile toward otherwise aggressive invaders. That being said, we definitely have aquatic invaders that have pulled it off, like Chinese mystery snails, eurasion water milfoil, and zebra mussels—presumably by hitching a ride with unwitting boat owners and water recreation enthusiasts. Once they get here, there are some wins
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