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Article: LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL PROGRAM TARGETING LAKE BISTINEAU
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 10, 2008
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued the following press release:
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Inland Fisheries Division is working to regain control of aquatic plants on Lake Bistineau in northwest Louisiana. The goal is to kill a significant amount of giant salvinia and restore normal use and aesthetics of the lake for residents and visitors.
"We have brought numerous resources to the lake this week in an effort to open up the surface of the water body for all who spend time on the lake," said LDWF Secretary Robert Barham. "The treatment of invasive aquatics will remain a major commitment for this agency in the months and years ahead."
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