It is a big problem and all it takes is one visitor who neglected to clean the boat they had used in an affected body of water before boating in a pristine body

It is a big problem and all it takes is one visitor who neglected to clean the boat they had used in an affected body of water before boating in a pristine body of water. Here is only one example. [0] The problem also occurs for things that grow on land and can be pretty difficult to deal with. [1] Ecosystem changes due to introduction of non-native species is a global problem. [2] Texas is like Montana in that we have notices and instructions posted on many popular lakes and on the TPWD (Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept) website. The problem is that many people do not see these notices and they regularly visit multiple lakes during the boating season. I personally think it is a common vector. [0] https://www.nps.gov/subjects/invasive/aquatic-invasive-species.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/invasive/aquatic-invasive-speci... [1] https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/invasives/index.shtml https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/invasives/index.shtml [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7087615/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7087615/