Molitor: Houndstongue a pending disaster

A Bear Paw Mountains rancher warned the Hill County Park Board Monday that unless something is done fast to stop the spread of the invasive weed houndstongue, it will be more than an inconvenience.

“This is not a serious weed problem, this is heading down to a disaster, an economic disaster,” David Molitor, whose land borders the park for about four miles on its southeeast side, said during the park board’s monthly meeting.

Molitor said he has been donating his time to go onto the park to spray for the noxious weed, and how much it has spread is unbelievable, and it is moving off the park.

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