… About Invasive Species

By Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett

1. Invasive plants are introduced into B.C. from other areas. They displace our native vegetation and can cause considerable economic and environmental damage as well as health risks.

2. This year, government is providing $213,300 to the East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council and the Regional District of East Kootenay to help control the spread of invasive plants. The funding is being provided earlier this year so that prompt action can be taken.

3. This funding is part of 29 grants, totaling $1.6 million, being distributed across the province to support activities such as actively treating high-priority sites to control the spread of invasive plants as well as raising public awareness and surveying invasive plant populations.

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