It's debatable: How can we block invasives from Champlain canal?
The New York State Canal Corp. and Department of Environmental Conservation recently released a multi-faceted plan for managing the invasive round goby to help prevent its spread to Lake Champlain. The state’s strategy is a prudent approach to managing a complex international waterway with multiple users and stakeholders.
The campaign by several conservation organizations or “one guard gate” on the Erie Canal sounds simple enough. But such a closure would have significant negative impacts while not fully remedying the aquatic invasives problem.
