Today, we’re airing a bonus episode from Points North, a podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes from Interlochen Public Radio.

Invasive species often spread by hitching a ride on anglers, especially anglers who don’t clean their gear after fishing. Though this is widely known, research suggests many anglers still don’t clean, even though it protects the very thing they’re after – fish. So, can anything be done to change their minds? Hear about New Zealand Mudsnail in Michigan.

Transcript available here.

Credits

Producer / Host: Dan Wanschura

Editor: Morgan Springer

Music: Fifteen Street, Our Only Lark, Silent Ocean, and Sweeper by Blue Dot Sessions