North Dakota
Mussel dogs safeguard Governor’s Walleye Cup
GARRISON — The North Dakota Governor’s Walleye Cup, which was held this previous weekend, is the premiere fishing event within the area. Over 260 boats have been launched by anglers trying to convey a whopper dwelling, however earlier than stepping into the water they needed to cross the scrutiny of two hardnosed four-legged inspectors named Puddles and Finn.
Whereas most would assume such K9 canine could be on the prowl for illicit or unlawful supplies, Puddles and Finn have been current on the request of the U.S. Military Corps of Engineers to detect and forestall zebra and quagga mussels from invading the lakes and rivers of North Dakota.
Based on Corp of Engineers Pure Useful resource Specialist Scott Sterling, boaters within the North Dakota must be consistently vigilant of such species.
“Now we have quagga and zebra mussels knocking on our doorstep. We sadly have infested lakes on the east facet of North Dakota. As we see these impacts, we’re actually ramping up our efforts right here on Sakakawea to forestall an infestation of our personal,” Sterling mentioned at an illustration of the mussel canine at Fort Stevenson State Park close to Garrison on Thursday.
Such invasive mussel infestations can have unfavourable impacts on ecosystems, filtering out algae that native species depend upon to outlive and are even identified to clog the water intakes of hydroelectric energy vegetation.
“It’s all about driving consciousness and schooling to forestall these mussels from spreading. These zebra mussels will destroy our ecosystem, which is able to destroy our fisheries,” mentioned Sterling, “It’s simply as straightforward cleansing, draining, and drying your marine tools.”
Puddles and Finn have been educated to detect mussels by their handlers of their native Washington, a activity that usually takes temporary minutes to evaluate.
“A canine’s nostril is as much as 100,000 occasions higher at scent detection than a human. We use our canine not as a alternative for an inspector, however as an enhancement,” mentioned Puddles’ handler Sgt. Pam Taylor, “It’s mainly a recreation for them. The canine will alert on one thing, and says, ‘hey inspector, you might want to take a better look.’”
Based on Taylor, Puddles and Finn, like a lot of the useful resource canine in this system, got here from shelters, and have been chosen to be detection canine by becoming sure standards, from friendliness to how energetic they’re.
“Finn got here to us 4 months in the past. He was really a road canine in Lafayette, Texas. Now we have an area coach working with him and he’s doing a extremely good job,” Taylor mentioned.
On prime of being efficient at scrounging for mussels, Taylor finds the canine are wonderful for educating and spreading consciousness amongst the general public.
“All people appears to be actually receptive of a canine. You realize, they may not know precisely what they do, however they know Puddles works for the Washington Sport and Fish and Wildlife,” Taylor concluded.
North Dakota
Special welcome home for North Dakota Vietnam veteran
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – A New Salem veteran got a long overdue welcome home Friday afternoon.
Randy Christian served in the U.S. Army from 1969-71. He was stationed in Germany and Vietnam. Christian was one of more than 100 veterans from western North Dakota who traveled to Washington, D.C. on the Western North Dakota Honor Flight earlier this week.
He had a medical emergency while in D.C. and ended up in the hospital. He was discharged from the hospital on Thursday and arrived home to cheers and applause from people gathered at the airport.
“It was unbelievable, and when this did happen, the two people that were with me, I will never forget them. They were honest, they did everything for me. They wouldn’t let me do a thing,” said Christian.
Jody Kerzman was on the Honor Flight and for the next several weeks she will share a number of the veterans’ stories, including Christian’s.
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North Dakota
Game and Fish biologist talks about crayfish in ‘North Dakota Outdoors’ segment
In this week’s segment of “North Dakota Outdoors,” host Mike Anderson tells us about the crayfish, an invertebrate that lives at the bottom of lakes and can also pinch when in defense mode. Joining Anderson is Game and Fish Department fisheries biologist Mike Johnson.
North Dakota
Highway Patrol issues warning after increase in dangerous motorcycle riding
FARGO — The North Dakota Highway Patrol is issuing a warning about motorcycles driving dangerously.
Capt. Bryan Niewind said his department is seeing a rise in reckless riding habits from motorcyclists, including splitting in between vehicles and driving at high speeds.
Niewind said motorcyclists need to follow the same rules as other drivers out on the roads.
“We do not have a law that allows you to split lanes, pass traffic on the right, do those things that other passenger cars would not be able to do,” he said. “You have to follow the rules of the road, just like you would if you were a pickup, an SUV, you’re a passenger car, you’re a semi.”
Niewind also said motorcyclists should wear bright colors, protective gear and make sure to turn their lights on at night.
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