EAST LANSING, MI (AP)-- The Midwest Invasive Species Information Network is making it easier for people to report sightings of invasive species such as rodents, beetles and feral swine.
The Detroit Free Press reports the network, which is operated out of a lab at Michigan State University, has a website and a free app that lets people report sightings. The goal is to earlier identify and detect invasive species.
The website and app include written descriptions of 310 different invasive plants and animals. App users can report sightings with photographs and notes. The app also maps the location of the plant or animal.
Amos Ziegler, an MSU research scientist who coordinates the network, says other contributors to the site include state and federal employees and a variety of nature organization.