State officials have barred the import, transport and sale of two fast-growing invasive species that were once popular garden ornamentals but have now wreaked havoc on natural vegetation. The Alaska Division of Agriculture on Friday said it issued a quarantine for the two species: Prunus padus, commonly known as the European bird cherry tree or mayday tree, and Prunus […] The post Alaska officials impose statewide ban on two kinds of invasive berry-producing trees appeared first on Chil...| Chilkat Valley News
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their hiding spots. It’s the latest effort by the South Florida Water Management District to eliminate […] The post Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida’s battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
I Speak for the Fish is a column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS. Check out her previous columns. There’s a fish project in Northern Michigan that is exciting researchers from around the world. Read Now at Great Lakes Now.| Great Lakes Now
Discoveries of the invasive algae starry stonewort in Gull Lake and Three Island Lake have been confirmed by the Minnesota DNR following reports made during this year’s Starry Trek event.| Bemidji Pioneer
By Abby Butler EBS COLUMNIST Fishing, hiking, biking, skiing, hunting—it’s what life in Montana is all about. Blue ribbon trout rivers, world-class skiing, and trails with breathtaking views and abundant flora and fauna make up this incredible landscape we call home. But what if our favorite activities had the potential to cause harm and even| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
As the Natural State works to keep the carp out of the Great Lakes at all costs, can it convince consumers that these fish are delicious?| Reasons to be Cheerful
Scotch broom in BC is a highly invasive plant affecting forests, pastures, and biodiversity. Learn about its spread, fire risks, and ongoing projects.| The Working Forest
Scotch broom can exacerbate wildfires, but communities are working hard to remove these invaders from local ecosystems.| The Discourse.
Evelyn Beaury, Ph.D., is an Assistant Curator at the New York Botanical Garden. When planting a garden, it’s important to understand how the plants you choose will impact the surrounding ecosystem. In many nurseries, invasive species are often sold as ornamental plants—unintentionally introduced to the environment, and subsequently causing major environmental issues. About 50% of...| New York Botanical Garden
The Skokomish Tribe will be conducting significant trapping efforts for invasive European green crab throughout Hood Canal this summer, including… The post Invasive European green crab hit Quilcene Bay appeared first on Northwest Treaty Tribes.| Northwest Treaty Tribes
In two recent posts (here and here) I’ve discussed the steaming mess of confusion, hypocrisy, and genuine trouble that goes under the label “global climate change.” As I pointed out in those essays, yes, the climate is changing. Yes, emissions from our smokestacks and tailpipes are part, though only part, of the reason. No, we’re…| Ecosophia
European Fallow deer have walked Sidney Island, BC, since at least the 1960s, ferried over – best we can tell – by people keen to hunt them. This is not an original story. Fallow deer have been world travellers since the Roman Empire, plucked from their native range in the Mediterranean and set down as […]| The Wandering Rook
Thanks to funding from the Environment Agency, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust has appointed Heidi Mansell as the new Chalk Rivers and Farm Advisory Officer to lead crucial efforts to restore and protect the River Mimram—one of Hertfordshire’s rare and …| environmentagency.blog.gov.uk
The 34 goats leave the grass on the hillside as they remove buckthorn.| Superior Telegram
The aquatic invasive species is currently present along the shoreline adjacent to the Potato Lake inlet, according to the Minnesota DNR.| Brainerd Dispatch
Throughout this year’s Invasive Species Week, an annual event organised by the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat (GB NNSS), we have explored the many detrimental impacts invasive non-native species can have on our ecosystems and society. Whilst prevention remains the most …| Marine Science
Invasive non-native species, both plants and animals, threaten our native wildlife, natural ecosystems, economy, health, and interfere with activities we enjoy. Invasive Species Week is led by the GB Non Native Species Secretariat and is an annual event to raise …| Marine Science
State support for a successful program that has protected local waters faces threat of cuts.| Duluth News Tribune
12-18 May is Invasive Species Week, led by the GB Non-native Species Secretariat (NNSS), part of APHA. This annual week of events and activities is held to raise awareness of invasive non-native species and how we can all help prevent their spread. It is also an opportunity to highlight the work many organisations are doing all year round.| APHA Science Blog
Non-native species introduced mainly via increasing trade of goods and services have huge economic, health, and environmental costs. These ‘biological invasions’ involve the intentional or unintentional transport and release of species beyond their native biogeographical ranges, facilitating their potential spread. Over the last few decades, invasive species have incurred an average cost of at least […]| ConservationBytes.com
The money goes to counties to pay for boat cleaning stations and inspectors at public accesses, to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species like zebra mussels and starry stonewort.| Perham Focus
The Black Summer bushfires of 2019–2020 that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia left an indelible mark on the island’s unique native biodiversity, which is still struggling to recover. However, one big bonus for the environment’s recovery is the likely eradication of feral pigs (Sus scrofa). Invasive feral pigs causeContinue reading "Hitting the target for eradicating feral pigs helps Kangaroo Island recovery"| Global Ecology @ Flinders
Non-native species introduced mainly via increasing trade of goods and services have huge economic, health, and environmental costs. These ‘biological invasions’ involve the intentional or unintentional transport and release of species beyond their native biogeographical ranges, facilitating their potential spread. Over the last few decades, invasive species have incurred an average cost of at leastContinue reading "Less affluent countries more prone to damage caused by biological invas...| Global Ecology @ Flinders
How might multiple divergent threats pile on to damage Muskoka’s lakes?| Muskoka Watershed Council
Chengjin Chu and co-authors discuss their latest research which presents a cross-trophic interaction study between the red imported fire ant and plants. The red imported fire ant (RIFA) is one of t…| The Applied Ecologist
Fredrick Ssali, Robert Baluku, Gilbert Drileyo and Moses Muhumuza recount their experience investigating the invasive flowering plant Lantana camara and its impact on common native species in weste…| The Applied Ecologist
They’re pretty, but they’re dangerous—and officials want you to kill them.| Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
We chatted about U.S. Wind’s project off the coast of Ocean City, oil jobs, and the future of the IRA.| Heatmap News
About 450,000 invasive barred owls could be shot to save an “iconic species in the Pacific Northwest” from extinction.| Salish Current
Sagebrush and storm over Trout Creek Mountains, Oregon. Photo George Wuerthner The sagebrush steppe dominates the drier parts of the West, including parts of Southeast Oregon, much of Nevada, south…| The Wildlife News
Learn the latest on these big, invasive lizards in southeast Georgia’s Toombs and Tattnall counties.| Georgia Wildlife Blog
Can introduced populations be considered "insurance populations" that can be used in a repopulation effort if anything happens to the original wild population? If so, should they be protected? As a child of immigrants, I can't help but think it fitting that species from a home I will never know may have also found a new home while escaping the same threats we did.| Kaʻahele Hawaiʻi
The species evolved to exploit human-built environments and exists nowhere else. So where did it come from?| John Hawks
Wintertime, the down time for a vegetable farmer without a greenhouse, finds me in the forest repairing barbed-wire fences. While there, I meander off with my trusty loppers and cut poison ivy vines at the base of the trees they are snaking up. The revelation that this obnoxious plant did not thrive as a woodland plant unless its leaves have access to sunshine surprised me. I happily relieve our forests of this rash-producing pest by simply snipping it off at ground level while taking a walk ...| The Barefoot Farmer
Root diseases usually thin or fade crowns over a period of years. Photo: Chris Schnepf.| Invasive Species
