Whatever the season, Southeast Alaska is green. From the mixed conifer forest, to the roadside shrubbery, there is a lot of green – but not all of it is benign.

An invasive species has found a home along Southeast’s highways, pushing out native blueberry and salmonberry bushes. Ironically, it’s quite beautiful, which makes a recent gathering of experts in Sitka all the more determined to eradicate it.

KCAW’s Robert Woolsey reports.

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Newscast - November 28 2023
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