LANSING, MI (AP)— The Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program is providing $3.6 million to 31 projects across the state.
Officials say the program addresses prevention, detection, eradication and control of water-based and land-based invasive species. Its key objectives are preventing the introduction of new invasive species, strengthening the statewide invasive species early detection and response network, limiting the spread of recently confirmed invasive species, and managing and controlling widespread, established invasive species.
In 2014 Michigan's Legislature designated $5 million in annual funding to address invasive species. To date, more than $29 million has been awarded to support 202 projects.