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Flowering Rush should be designated as a "prohibited" species under the Regulations.
In our region, particularly Clearwater Bay (at Lake of the Woods, ON) this aggressive invasive species has and is spreading rapidly. Key impacts of concern:
• altering and destroying fish habitat by displacing native aquatic macrophytes (“weeds”)
• dominating wetlands with monocultures, reducing biodiversity
• displacement / eradication of native wild rice stands, of cultural and economic importance to Indigenous peoples in our region
• increasing near-shore sedimentation, filling in the nearshore shallow areas and bays (aka littoral zone)
Socio economic impacts – access to shoreline properties, potential loss of tourism, fisheries etc.
We strongly request/advise that the misdesignation (currently shown in the proposed text as "restricted") be corrected before the Regulations are finalized and passed.
Soumis le 29 septembre 2023 10:55 AM
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Réglementation de dix espèces et de quatre genres en tant qu’espèces envahissantes en vertu de la Loi de 2015 sur les espèces envahissantes de l’Ontario.
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019-7360
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93476
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