WANTED! Eurasian Ruffe
By: Mary Coates
Identifying Characteristics:
They are yellow with wall eye markings, 5-6 inches, highly reproductive, they easily adapt to new environments, tolerant of poor water, like lakes with soft bottoms with little to no vegetation, and slow moving waters.
Crimes Committed:
-Causing native species to decline (yellow perch, emerald, spatial shiners)
-Competes with native species
-Interfering with native ecosystems
-Hurting the human race by causing their food sources to decline
Reward:
-Ecologically our ecosystem will work on restoring balance
-Socially our lakes will be safe to swim in
-Economically our fish industry will get back to normal and we will not have to worry about spending our money on getting rid of the Tough Ruffe
Sources:
-http//:www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/index.shtml
-www.watershedcouncil.org/eurasian.ruffle.html
-www.seagrant.umn.edu