Bill Would Push for Stronger Federal Fight Against Invasive Species on Federal Lands

摘要

Legislation to accelerate efforts to reduce invasive species on federal lands has been introduced by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). The Federal Lands Invasive Species Control, Prevention and Management Act (S. 2240), introduced Nov. 4, would require the Interior and Agriculture departments to develop strategic plans to target a 5 percent annual decrease in invasive species. Invasive plants and animals are spreading rapidly and costing the U.S. billions of dollars a year, Barrasso said in his announcement of the bill. "We've also seen how harmful invasive species can be, in particular cheatgrass, which pushes out native grasses, threatens sage grouse habitat, and increases the risk of catastrophic wildfire," Barrasso said.