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Invasive Species Plan Being Considered by City Council

12th April, 2010 - Posted by katherine - No Comments

According to this KUT story, city council will be considering adopting an invasive species plan sometime in June.  Invasive species are “non-native plants and animals” that  ”are choking out native species, with potentially damaging environmental and economic effects.”  For example, invasive trees can crowd out native trees and cause soil erosion, not to mention harming the animals that depend on native plants for food and shelter.

There is also this link from the Austin Parks Foundation if you would like to know more about it and find out what you can do to help, such as planting native species and removing invasive species from your land, or volunteering at local parks.