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Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. sirtalis)Observer
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Dead in middle of road that is the on-ramp entry road from campus to Cootes Drive westbound
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Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)Observer
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its days are numbered, I'll be removing it
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Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)Observer
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manually removed and bagged when found
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Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)Observer
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the red leaves were all poison ivy, covering this tree top that had fallen into the creek
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Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)Observer
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Dug up by coworker L Barr; photo is also hers; uploading here for our records of this invasive's spread
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Stout Spanworm Moth (Lycia ursaria)Observer
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Unsure, suggestions welcome
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
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poor thing died hopelessly entangled in a lure and fishing line that had been improperly discarded.
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Smooth Turtle Leech (Placobdella parasitica)Observer
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Removed from a turtle during survey work
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
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Dear deer: go away and stop eating our native pollinator garden
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Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)Observer
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Planted; likely source of some escapees entering the natural lands
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Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)Observer
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remains found washed up on shore; REALLY cool teeth I didn't know catfish had
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Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)Observer
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beside big pile of dumped garden debris >:^(
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Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum)Observer
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Unsure, suggestions, welcome