For the first time, the province of Nova Scotia is proposing to poison a lake to kill off an invasive species. Jason LeBlanc, manager of resource management at Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture, explains why they are trying to kill off an invasive species in Piper Lake. Jason LeBlanc is the manager of resource management at Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture. (Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture)Environmental DNA tests that can detect traces of DNA left behind by a species were taken downstream. (Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture)Several groups have written letters of support, including the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2020 09:00 UTC