USFS to tackle invasive plants in Wrangell, Petersburg

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) plans to combat invasive species throughout the Wrangell and Petersburg districts of the Tongass National Forest.

The USFS districts recently began an environmental assessment (EA) to determine what invasive plants the agency is most concerned with and what methods it will use to fight the spread of those species on federal land.

“There is the increasing concern for invasive species all over the U.S., and Southeast Alaska is no exception to that,” said USFS Wrangell District Ranger Bob Dalrymple.

Petersburg Acting District Ranger Diana Perez said the impact of no...