In 2016, about 13.8% of the U.S population above age six participated in water sports. That number is rising year by year and leisure boating is among the most popular water sports. Freshwater and saltwater alike, there are vast aquatic territories we drive over unaware of the potential ecological risk factors. Invasive species prevention is probably not the first thing you think of when hopping on the boat to go wakeboarding, but it's important to address. After your time on the water is done, your boat runs the risk of carrying invasive species to new environments they can overrun. CalledĀ invasiveĀ because they dominate...