The proliferation of invasive species on our public lands is impacting the health of the landscape, increasing the risk of wildfire, affecting wildlife habitat, impacting the viability of the land for multiple-use, and finally--perhaps most troubling--undermining the efforts of neighboring landowners who, unlike the Federal Government, are often taking proactive steps to reduce the threat of invasive species on their land.
Rob Bishop highlights the negative impact of invasive species on public lands and neighboring landowners.
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