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BREAKING: Spiny water flea set to infest Lake Champlain

State officials say a nasty invasive species has been identified in the Champlain Canal and the Glens Falls Feeder Canal. According to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, the “spiny water flea” was identified in water...

What do pythons and mussels have in common?

Well, Burmese pythons (here’s a recent NY Times article on Florida’s problem snake) and zebra mussels are among the most aggressive invasive species–one in the southern US, the other further north. I had a press release today from...

Morning Read: Alien invasion(s) threaten NY, VT

The Burlington Free Press has a great, big-picture look at the threat of invasive organisms, as a growing number of non-native plants and animals spread closer to our borders. Writer Candace Page begins with a what-if: The emerald ash borer, an...

News stories tagged with "invasive-species"

Conference on Great Lakes Invasive Species Held

by The Environment Report

May 22, 2001 — The unchecked spread of invasive plants is causing alarm throughout the Great Lakes region. Invasives are plants that are often imported for ornamental use, and have now gone wild and spread to places they're not wanted. The concern over these plants is so great that hundreds of land managers, educators, botanists and others attended a recent conference in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to learn more about the problem. From the Great Lakes Radio Consortium. Go to full article

Non-native Plants Taking Over Public Lands

by The Environment Report

May 16, 2001 — Government officials say invasive plants are taking over public lands at the rate of thousands of acres a day. These invasives are plants that are not native to the area. Often, plants such as garlic mustard and kudzu were brought to a region for ornamental use, before spreading to other areas where they weren't wanted. As the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Mary Jo Wagner reports, efforts to stop the spread of these plants have been spotty. Go to full article

Slowing the Spread of Non-native Species

by Brian Mann

May 14, 2001 — In the North Country, we often hear about non-native invasive species that are spreading in our lakes and rivers. Zebra mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil have been problems here for years. Now, a new effort is underway to slow invasive species that are arriving by land. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article

Groups Sue EPA to Stop Exotic Species Introduction

by The Environment Report

Apr 11, 2001 — Some environmental groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency because they say it's not doing enough to stop exotic species from entering U.S. waterways. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham has more. Go to full article

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