New Invasive Grass Invades Montana

Noxious weeds have destructive impacts on Montana's landscape including displacing native plant species, increasing soil erosion, and decreasing wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. Rangeland, pastureland, cropland, forests, and wildlands comprise 92 million acres, or 98 percent, of the total land area in Montana.

Both new and continued infestations of these non-native species not only...