Invasive Earthworms

It’s true that the early bird catches the worm but, in New England’s forests, the worm might actually be killing the bird with toxic trace metals… “One thing that people can do to help is to not release earthworms in the northeastern United States, … Another thing is to just have an appreciation for the soil.”  For more information, see The WildLife Society (TWS) article http://wildlife.org/invasive-earthworms-spread-mercury-to-wildlife/.