An ode to zebra mussels?

May

No, not really, but these catchy tunes from the University of Wisconsin Extension urge people to keep their boats clean and to not move bait from one lake to another. It’s all in an effort to prevent the spread of invasive species.

You can basically substitute New York for any mention of Wisconsin in the lyrics (may not work with the melody but it will with the message). This is from “The Ballad of Invasive Aquatic Species” by Scott Gatzke.

Inspect my boat…remove all plants, mud and critters
Drain my bilge…and my live wells and motors
Toss my bait…that I don’t want in the trash
When I roll back home I rinse my boat, or let it dry naturally
And these simple steps will keep Wisconsin waters pure and clean

Links to all the songs are here.

Previously on TNOT: Rock Snot Found Again.

This entry was posted on Monday, May 11th, 2009 at 10:48 am by Mike Risinit.
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