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New Invasive Species Campaign in Michigan

Join the RIPPLE campaign to educate on containment and disposal options for animals and plants. Encourage retailers to participate and check out free materials at bit.ly/miripple. Learn more at facebook.com/miripple.

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New Invasive Species Campaign in Michigan

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  1. New Invasive Species Campaign in Michigan • Purpose: educating retailers and consumers about animal and plant containment and disposal options • Encourage your local retailers to participate and to display educational materials! • Learn more at bit.ly/miripple& facebook.com/miripple • RIPPLE is a partnership between Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, Environmental Quality, and Natural Resources

  2. RIPPLE Materials are available • Free print and digital materials are available! • Visit bit.ly/getmiripple to order FREE materials • Visit facebook.com/miripple to share the RIPPLE message • Have an event coming up? RIPPLE standup banners and display boards are available

  3. Steps to Reduce Pet and Water Garden Escapes • Never release fish or plants into the environment. • Give or trade unwanted fish or plants with another hobbyist, environmental learning center, aquarium or zoo. • Seal aquatic plants for disposal in a plastic bag in the trash. Do not compost. • Inspect and rinse new aquatic plants to rid them of seeds, plant fragments, snails and fish (eggs). • Build water gardens well away from other waters. • Contact a veterinarian or pet retailer for guidance on humane disposal of animals.

  4. Contain Your Pets and Plants • Never release unwanted pets or plants into the environment • Release can: • Spread disease • Create Michigan’s next most wanted invasive species!

  5. Pick The Right Pet Sulcata Tortoise. Live up to 70 yrs. Pets take responsibility. Before purchasing consider: • Pet life expectancy- many reptiles, birds and fish live well over 20 years! • Future size and housing needs • What kind of food it eats, how often it eats and its availability • When it comes to owning a pet, a quick decision is usually a poor decision. Ball Python Live up to 30 yrs. Goldfish Live up to 25 yrs.

  6. Have an Unwanted Pet? • Return it to a pet store • Give or trade with another hobbyist or environmental learning center • Contact a veterinarian for euthanasia options

  7. Prevent Escapes from Water Gardens • Non-native plants are sold in the water garden trade. Never release into the wild. • Inspect and rinse aquatic plants- they can contain seeds, plant fragments and snails. • Build water gardens away waterways. • Seal plants for disposal in a plastic bag. • Give or trade with another hobbyists or environmental learning centers.

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