Dan Williams shows a seedhead fly’s larvae after pulling it from a plant in the ground, May 1st in Libby. The bug is used as biocontrol to help kill off knapweeds. “He’s eatin’ all the seeds,” said Williams. (Luke Hollister/The Western News)
May 17, 2019
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May 17, 2019 4 a.m.
Long-time weed expert to retire
Dan Williams kills for a living, that is, he exterminates noxious weeds, and he has been protecting northwestern Montana’s natural habitat for the past couple decades. Soon, he will be letting another leader take on the battle against invasive species.