{"id":24379,"date":"2023-07-14T11:30:57","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T15:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=24379"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:38:35","slug":"join-the-fight-help-stop-aquatic-invasive-species-mydnr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/join-the-fight-help-stop-aquatic-invasive-species-mydnr\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the fight: Help Stop Aquatic Invasive Species &#8211; MyDNR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/starrystonewort-efischer_original_resized.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"starrystonewort-efischer_original_resized\" data-rl_caption=\"starrystonewort-efischer_original_resized\" title=\"starrystonewort-efischer_original_resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30386 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/starrystonewort-efischer_original_resized-500x375.png\" alt=\"starry stonewort\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/starrystonewort-efischer_original_resized-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/starrystonewort-efischer_original_resized-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/starrystonewort-efischer_original_resized-250x187.png 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/starrystonewort-efischer_original_resized.png 857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/fishing\/aquatic-invasive-species-ais\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyDNR,<\/a> <em>Indiana&#8217;s Outdoor Newsletter<\/em>: Did you know that Indiana\u2019s waterways can be altered by the presence of aquatic invasive species? Non-native plants, animals, and organisms can disrupt bodies of water and ecosystems, threatening sport fisheries and other commercial resources.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering what you can do to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, there are many easy steps that Hoosiers and out-of-state visitors can take to stop aquatic hitchhikers:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Clean off any animals, plants, and mud from any angling or boating gear.<\/li>\n<li>Drain the water from watercrafts, bladder tanks, bilges, motors, livewells, and portable bait containers before leaving the water access area.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure everything air-dries for five days or longer or is dried with a towel.<\/li>\n<li>Dispose of any unwanted or unused bait, fish parts, and packing materials in the trash, rather than on the ground or in water. Remember, littering harms the environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DNR is counting on you to help protect Indiana\u2019s waterways and species.<\/p>\n<p>Newsletter can be found online: <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/communications\/mydnr-email-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc\">MyDNR Email Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/fishing\/aquatic-invasive-species-ais\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNR: Fish &amp; Wildlife: Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/rules-and-regulations\/invasive-species\/aquatic-invasive-species-invertebrates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invasive Mussels<\/a>, IN DNR Fish and Wildlife<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/aquatic-invasive-species-quagga-mussel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes: The Quagga Mussel,<\/a> Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry &amp; Natural Resources (FNR) Got Nature? Blog<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iiseagrant.org\/newsroom\/sea-grant-takes-aim-at-ais\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aquatic Invaders in the Marketplace<\/a>,\u00a0Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7VPjD7DpNPWCoNrhCdBFUIt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Invasive Species<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a title=\"Permanent Link to What are invasive species and why should I care?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/invasive-species\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What are invasive species and why should I care?<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/reportinvasive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report Invasive Species<\/a>, Purdue Invasive Species<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.bugwood.org\/apps\/gledn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The GLEDN Phone App<\/a> \u2013 Great Lakes Early Detection Network<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eddmaps.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EDDMaps<\/a> \u2013 Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/rules-and-regulations\/invasive-species\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources: Invasive Species<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entm.purdue.edu\/iisc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Invasive Species Council<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicim.info\/cismas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glerl.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Lakes Sea Grant Network<\/a> (GLERL), NOAA &#8211; Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/files.dnr.state.mn.us\/eco\/invasives\/fish_guide_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Field Guide to Fish Invaders of the Great Lake Regions<\/a>, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iiseagrant.org\/newsroom\/purdue-researchers-try-to-get-to-the-bottom-of-the-impact-of-quagga-musssels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue Researchers Get to the Bottom of Another Quagga Mussel Impact<\/a>, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-535-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invasive plants: Impact on Environment and People,<\/a> The Education Store, Purdue Extension&#8217;s resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.protectyourwaters.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protect Your Waters<\/a>,\u00a0U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service &amp; U.S. Coast Guard<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/nongame-and-endangered-wildlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nongame and Endangered Wildlife<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fishwild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyDNR, Indiana&#8217;s Outdoor Newsletter: Did you know that Indiana\u2019s waterways can be altered by the presence of aquatic invasive species? Non-native plants, animals, and organisms can disrupt bodies of water and ecosystems, threatening sport fisheries and other commercial resources. If you\u2019re wondering what you can do to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,39,79,45,46,54],"tags":[1799,969,451,619,64,1484,72],"class_list":["post-24379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alert","category-aquaculturefish","category-aqua","category-howto","category-invasiveanimalspecies","category-wildlife","tag-aquatic-invasive-species","tag-fish-and-wildlife","tag-idnr","tag-indiana-department-of-natural-resources","tag-invasive-animal-species","tag-mydnr-email-newsletter","tag-wildlife","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24379"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41643,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24379\/revisions\/41643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}