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<title>Giant Hogweed is a plant invader that threatens people as much as ecoystems</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 18, 2012) The last couple of decades, northern New York has been besieged by invasive plants and animals. The impact on the region&apos;s ecosystems has been profound.  An invasive fungus called White Nose Syndrome has devastated once-thriving populations of bats. Zebra mussels and other non-native organisms are literally changing the chemistry of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.For the most part, however, the foreign invaders haven&apos;t posed a threat to human health. But now, scientists, environmentalists and farmers are battling a nasty invasive plant from Eurasia called giant hogweed. As Brian Mann reports, the massive plant can cause serious injury and even blindness. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20163/20120718/giant-hogweed-is-a-plant-invader-that-threatens-people-as-much-as-ecoystems">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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