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The Roanoke Times: DWR approves much fewer carp to eat invasive hydrilla in Smith Mountain Lake

The Roanoke Times: DWR approves much fewer carp to eat invasive hydrilla in Smith Mountain Lake

by ksage | May 21, 2026 | HABs, News, Vegetation Treatment

BY JASON DUNOVANTPublished May 21, 2026The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has once again OK’d stocking sterile grass carp into Smith Mountain Lake to control the spread of invasive aquatic vegetation — but this time at a much smaller amount. The...
Harmful Blue-green Algal Blooms (HABs) in VA: Updates to the Public Advisory Process

Harmful Blue-green Algal Blooms (HABs) in VA: Updates to the Public Advisory Process

by ksage | May 15, 2025 | HABs

Algae blooms are not unusual during warmer months. For background, risk, testing and advisory information, please read the attached update from the Virginia Department of Health. Find more details...

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