Getting rid of introduced species

[mrlynn]

The big problem on our river (the Sudbury) is invasive water chestnut. This is not the kind you get in Chinese food, but a different species, a fast-growing water plant that has a tangle of hairlike roots that choke up waterways and lakes, making life difficult for other plants and fish—not to mention boats. I described the problem on a local forum:

http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/fra...EHTLhwTom3

Oddly enough, the spiny seeds (watch out! they're sharp!) contain an edible kernel that is eaten in Europe, where the plant is not a problem. I'd like to find out how it's controlled—maybe there's something that will eat the plants in the water. Maybe Nasutoceratops titusi would do it.

/Mr Lynn