“They’ve been in Cordova for over 30 years. They’re just starting to be reported and sighted in other places. We have confirmed sightings in Whittier, in Girdwood, in Chenega Bay, in Eshamy Bay and one of the hatcheries out in the sound has reported them.”

Invasive Black Slug

Leopard Slug Found

Black slugs are impacting native plants in the Chugach Forest and may be spreading elsewhere.

For a couple years, Sand Point residents have observed an increasing number of the non-native leopard slug.

Abundant slugs in Dillingham acting as a stressor to garden plants.