Letter to the Editor: Leafy spurge rearing its ugly head

Dear Editor:
This is the time of year that our world blooms in Rio Blanco County. However one yellow head is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”: the yellow leafy spurge—and it affects land from Trappers Lake to Kenney Reservoir.
Landowners and especially ranchers should be on guard. This exotic invasive yellow flower can spit its seeds out 15 feet and has roots 29 feet deep. It can survive drought and flooding and takes over productive…