Kids Help Fight Plant Invaders

3 Jun 2008

Kids Help Fight Plant Invaders

Local students are helping in the battle against invasive weeds that are spreading and choking plants that are native to the area.

"… and an educator list -- watch close Levy ecology of the Massachusetts salt marsh. This is a place with a delicate balance between salt and fresh water today it's a class company at -- elementary students the lesson is and they plan. Invasive species are choking out native plants the -- mighty that is spreading not certain birds from nesting and the pepper wheat can be toxic. …" at 0:24

"… the -- This allows -- based at the takeover choking out the native plants forever changing the ecology here. …" at 1:20

"… to. Become invested in their surroundings and can really sit and generate environmental stewardship. …" at 1:31

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1:55

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16 Jul 2008

Catfish Invade Florida Streets

Residents in one Florida town awoke to dozens of catfish "walking" around.

"… street is the fish they can breathe out of water. Walking walking catfish. Residents in the spindles park subdivision say they woke up and down about thirty walking catfish in their neighborhood. Diana Fernandez maintains the lawns and drove up on the incredible slight. …" at 0:04

"… A scientist with the port of fish and wildlife conservation commission says walking catfish can travel short distances on land as long as they -- points. Scientists say these walking catfish are pretty tough they actually live in storm drains when it rains a lot. They come up with the water and start …" at 0:32

"… on the street. Well organized drink. But even though the slippery walking catfish are easy to catch scientists say try -- to save them. Because the Fisher and invasive species that do harm to Florida's …" at 1:07

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1:23

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28 Jul 2008

Couple Sucked Into Culvert

A couple was injured after being sucked through a culvert at Hingham's World's End reservation.

"… Totally familiar to shorelines -- something sort of freaking out and the culvert and another one behind it actually serve a vital purpose allowing the -- to replenish nearby salt marsh we've seen a number of lots of wildlife and animal. Ecosystem improved from. It's -- movies today the trustees installed updated signs warning of the danger of the culvert Cary Grant and says something more pass to be done. It's extremely dangerous situation. Really is in him Jim Morelli news center five. …" at 1:16

"… at world's end -- his wife when both were sucked into a culvert. His brother telling who's going to find -- rally it was a tragedy waiting to happen. …" at 0:06

"… boat to shore off world and when they were -- into the culvert and spit out the other side. Leon granting him he's in critical condition and may not surprise. You. …" at 0:45

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1:50

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