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Invasive plants can have a slow but devastating effect on an ecosystem.
By outcompeting native plants for resources like sun and water, they reduce natural diversity, alter soil conditions and, ultimately, wipe out native wildlife habitats. It starts with the insects, then the birds that eat them and all the way up the food chain, said Blake Moore, Delaware Invasive Species Council chairman. It s just really important to protect our native plant species here in Delaware.
Moore is also a horticulture and natural resources agent at the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. He has a bachelor s degree in natural resource management and previously served as a noxious weed specialist for the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
. This year’s report continues to show an ecosystem in recovery from short-term weather impacts and long-term water quality degradation occurring from excess nutrients and sediment.
The resiliency of the Chesapeake Bay watershed is revealed through the 31 outcomes of environmental health, restoration and stewardship found in the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Of these 31 outcomes, 19 have indicators whose data and information are drawn from a range of trusted sources, including government agencies, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations and direct demographic and behavior surveys. The
2019-2020 Bay Barometer contains updates for 12 outcomes:
Improvement from previous assessment period:
Blue Crab Management: An estimated 17% of female blue crabs were harvested in 2019. For the 12th consecutive year, this number is below the 25.5% target and 34% overfishing threshold. The blue crab stock in the Bay is not being depleted or overfished.
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Yes, Virginia, we also have bobcats…though it’s quite easy to forget.
These secretive felines rarely like coming into view, so you’ll probably never see one in the wild.
But what if you do?
Here are five things you need to know about bobcats.
Bobcats have other names. Its Latin name is Lynx Rufus. While the bobcat gets its name from its short, bobbed tail, it’s also known as a “red lynx” or “bay lynx.” There used to be 12 recognized subspecies, but that was challenged in 1981. Now, there are only two subspecies identified in North America, according to the Species Survival Commission.