JEFFERSON CO., N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County is currently administering a survey to learn if invasive species impacts the lives and businesses in the North Country.
If you have been impacted by the poison ivy type of rash caused by wild parsnip or dreaded walking barefoot on a shell ridden beach you have felt the impact of invasive species. If you live in the Saint Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario (SLELO) region including Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Oswego and Oneida counties you are invited to help by taking this survey.
Invasive species have the potential to drastically affect the lives of everyone. An example is Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia or VHS. VHS is a viral disease that affects many freshwater fish, and has caused a decrease in some fish populations due to its spread. This can affect anglers, fisheries, and fishing guides due to the large decrease in fish stock for them to catch.
If you or anyone you know from the SLELO region would like to participate in the survey, please go to the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County website www.ccejefferson.org, or to the Extension social media pages for links. For more information call Timothy Ives at 315-788-8450 or email at tmi4@cornell.edu.
–Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County
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