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Community Science: Wisconsin First Detector Network

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The Wisconsin First Detector Network (WIFDN) is a community science program that empowers people to take action on invasive species through invasive species monitoring, management, and outreach. WIFDN provides training and resources through a combination of webinars, instructional videos, hands-on workshops, and volunteer opportunities.

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Water garden filled with aquatic plants. At the top of the pool, there is plastic bag promoting the RIPPLE program filled with a fish, water and air. The Reduce Invasive Pet and Plant Escapes (RIPPLE) program partners with aquarium and water gardener retailers to share invasive species prevention information. Through RIPPLE, retailers are supplied free products to display in their store and handouts for customers, stressing the importance of not releasing species into the wild.
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Video: Aquatic invasive species vectors of spread – aquariums and water gardens

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Great Lakes Almanac to Invasive Crayfish resource for identification and reporting to work together for health waters. This cover features a crayfish.
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Fact Sheet: Great Lakes Almanac to Invasive Crayfish

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Video: Ballast Water, GLANSIS Series Part 2

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