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Knotweed, signal crayfish, zebra mussels and emerald ash borer beetles are among the plants and animals moving into tribal communities where they don’t belong. The invasive species are causing serious damage and changes to ecosystems. The emerald ash borer, for instance, kills ash trees that Native people utilize for traditional and economic development uses. Tribes are working to study invasive species in order to try and minimize the destruction.
Guests:
Dr. Nicholas Reo (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) – associate professor of Native American and environmental studies at Dartmouth College
Kelsey Wenner – invasive species coordinator for the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Daniel Fagerlie – Washington State University extension tribal liaison and project director for the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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