Archive for September 2006
- Saltcedar beetles successfully introduced near Big Spring
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Saltcedar beetles introduced to help control the water-consuming, invasive saltcedar tree along the Upper Colorado River have defoliated 18 acres of a saltcedar stand, an increase in defoliation of 10 times each year for 3 years, according to a researcher involved in the project.
“We expect the beetles to begin actually killing trees in 2 more [...] - Perry: Environmental Efforts to Focus on Trinity River Basin
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Perry promises money to help Trinity water quality
ARLINGTON – Gov. Rick Perry announced today a major environmental initiative on the Trinity River to improve its ecosystem and water quality. More than $500,000 in state seed money and in-kind contributions is being made available to the Trinity River Basin Environmental Restoration [...]
