We have a winner in the Spring Thaw Throwdown!
The winner of the Spring Thaw Throwdown is announced! Find out who takes the title of “Wisconsin’s least-wanted aquatic invasive species.”
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Spring Thaw Throwdown: On to the championship round!
It’s time to decide who will win it all in the Spring Thaw Throwdown, earning the dubious title of Least Wanted AIS in Wisconsin! Will be it zebra and quagga mussels, or silver and bighead carp?
Spring Thaw Throwdown: Round 2 results
We’ve moved on to the Final Four in the Spring Thaw Throwdown! This time around, cast your votes via Facebook and Twitter polls to see who moves ahead in competition.
Spring Thaw Throwdown: Round 1 results
Your commentator Tim Campbell weighs in with results and analysis from Round 1 of the Spring Thaw Throwdown, our tournament to see who is Wisconsin’s Least Wanted Aquatic Invasive Species!
First four out of the Spring Thaw Throwdown
While all invasive species are unwanted in some regard, they all can’t make the Spring Thaw Throwdown Least Wanted Tournament. The selection committee debated over many worthy species and feel strongly about the 16 that made this year’s tournament. For all of the bubble-watchers out there, below is a little information on the first four Read more about First four out of the Spring Thaw Throwdown[…]
Spring Thaw Throwdown: Macrophyte bracket
The macrophyte regional is stacked with talent! Meet the competitors.
Spring Thaw Throwdown: Wetland species and viruses bracket
From purple loosestrife to VHS, get to know the fearsome competitors in the wetland species and viruses bracket of our Final Four-like game about aquatic invasive species (AIS).
Spring Thaw Throwdown: Fish bracket
We’ve got small “small yet mighty” competitors like the round goby in the fish bracket, as well as the icky, vampire-like sea lamprey. Get to know the field in this bracket!
Spring Thaw Throwdown: Macroinvertebrates bracket
From zebra and quagga mussels to spiny waterfleas, who will take home the dubious distinction of “Least Wanted Aquatic Invasive Species” in this bracket? You get to decide when you cast your vote in the Spring Thaw Throwdown!
Welcome to the Spring Thaw Throwdown!
While the Final Four may be fun, we’ve decided to shine a light on the aquatic invasive species (AIS) problem by highlighting AIS that either have a presence in Wisconsin already, or the potential to spread here. Read through our Spring Thaw Throwdown posts, and cast your vote on who takes home the title of “Least Wanted Aquatic Invasive Species in Wisconsin”!