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Alaska Bans European Bird Cherry to Protect Wildlife

9/4/2025

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Alaska will implement a statewide quarantine on European Bird Cherry and Chokecherry starting September 1, 2025.
The ban prohibits their import, transport, and sale to safeguard native ecosystems and wildlife, especially moose, from cyanide poisoning.
State officials seek to manage the spread of these invasive species that endanger local vegetation and wildlife habitats.

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Story summary

Alaska will implement a statewide quarantine on European Bird Cherry and Chokecherry starting September 1, 2025.
The ban prohibits their import, transport, and sale to safeguard native ecosystems and wildlife, especially moose, from cyanide poisoning.
State officials seek to manage the spread of these invasive species that endanger local vegetation and wildlife habitats.