Aquatic Nuisance Species

Aquatic nuisance species, whether animals such as the zebra mussel or plants such as curly-leaf pondweed, threaten fishing, boating, swimming, and other water-based activities.  In states where they have become established, ANS have proven expensive to combat and difficult or impossible to control or eradicate.  A number of them are already in our waters, but many others found in nearby states have not arrived here.  With a bit preventive effort by all of us who use the outdoors, we can forestall or stop their spread to our waters. 

North Dakota Aquatic Nuisance Species Information

• ANS Animals
• ANS Plants
• Equipment and Bait Cleaning Regulations
• ANS Regulations
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Related ND Outdoors Articles
• ANS Infested Waters
• ANS List
• View ANS Video
• ANS Classification System and Associated Permitting
• ANS Management Plan (866Kb PDF).   Document requires Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ to view. Download it at free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

Other ANS Information Resources

• ND Department of Agriculture
• ND Department of Health
• Protect Your Waters
• 100th Meridian Initiative
• New Zealand Mud Snails in the Western US
• Iowa DNR
• Minnesota DNR
• Wisconsin DNR
• USDA
• USGS
  
  

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