Invasive Species News

Reported snake just a kid's toy - Lihue Garden Island

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:30 GMT

Reported snake just a kid's toy
Lihue Garden Island
Kaua'i Invasive Species Committee Manager Keren Gundersen, who interviewed Terry, said the snake was no longer in the road — about five miles up Kawaihau ...

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There's something (cray) fishy in the lake - Orillia Packet & Times

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:25 GMT

There's something (cray) fishy in the lake
Orillia Packet & Times
We had an invasive species information section set up under the Our Planet Earth section and displayed several recent invasive species at the table. ...

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Alexandria / DNR enforcing invasive species law (Pioneer Press)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:17 GMT

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials plan to enforce the state's invasive species laws in central Minnesota this weekend after zebra mussels were discovered near Alexandria last month.

Sacandaga stewards help stem spread of invasive water fleas - Schenectady Gazette

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:07 GMT

Sacandaga stewards help stem spread of invasive water fleas
Schenectady Gazette
She first learned about invasive species at Paul Smith's during her introduction to wildlife management class, where she studied the history of Lake ...

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Invasive Species Inspection Station Set Up in Malad (KIFI Idaho Falls)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05 GMT

The Fourth of July holiday weekend is upon us which means many of you are heading to Idaho's waters. But you may need to get your boats inspected first. Stations are open around the state, set up to look for non-native mussels.

DNR to enforce invasive species law in Alexandria (Pioneer Press)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:19 GMT

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Natural resources officials plan to enforce the state's invasive species laws in central Minnesota this weekend after zebra mussels were discovered near Alexandria last month.

NStar postpones herbicide plan - Cape Cod Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:29 GMT

NStar postpones herbicide plan
Cape Cod Times
His agency has had to use herbicides to control invasive species and protect environmentally sensitive habitats in the lands they control. ...

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Aquculture dealt with water quality, invasive species (AG Weekly)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:38 GMT

TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Water supply remained the No. 1 issue aquaculture producers were talking about in 2008. Despite a better-than-expected water supply in the Snake River system, spring flows continue to decline.

Meeting outlines invasive species battle plans - Bonner County Daily Bee

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:14 GMT

Meeting outlines invasive species battle plans
Bonner County Daily Bee
The county Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force event starts with an informal social hour at 5 pm at the Sandpoint Community Hall, located at 204 South First ...
Invasive Species Inspection Station Set Up in MaladLocalNews8.com
Idaho Boat inspectors looking for invasive musselsKIVI-TV
ISDA launches boat-inspection networkSouthern Idaho Business
Bonner County Daily Bee
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Bugs: The Forgotten Victims of Climate Change - LiveScience.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:03 GMT

Bugs: The Forgotten Victims of Climate Change
LiveScience.com
There is a difference between conducting managed relocation and introducing invasive species to new ecosystems. “If we thought that a species had the ...

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DNR To Enforce Invasive Species Law In Alexandria (WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:31 GMT

Natural resources officials plan to enforce the state's invasive species laws in central Minnesota this weekend after zebra mussels were discovered near Alexandria last month.

DNR to Enforce Invasive Species Law in Central Minn. (5 Eyewitness News St. Paul)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:28 GMT

Natural resources officials plan to enforce the state's invasive species laws in central Minnesota this weekend after zebra mussels were discovered...

DNR to enforce invasive species law in Alexandria (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:43 GMT

I'm thinking the zbra mussel battle is lost.... Many central Minnesota lakes are showing unbelievable water clarity improvements from 2003 to 2008. I'm not sure it is zebra mussels but … read more you don't go from 1 foot to 6 feet of clarity for no good reason.

DNR to enforce invasive species law in Alexandria (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:58 GMT

Natural resources officials plan to enforce the state's invasive species laws in central Minnesota this weekend after zebra

Idaho Boat inspectors looking for invasive mussels (KIVI Boise)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:55 GMT

Boaters hitting the water this holiday weekend can expect to be boarded before casting off. Eight boat inspection sites in Idaho are up and running in an attempt to prevent an invasive species from entering the state.

DNR to enforce invasive species law in Alexandria - WKBT

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:54 GMT

DNR to enforce invasive species law in Alexandria
WKBT
(AP) - Natural resources officials plan to enforce the state's invasive species laws in central Minnesota this weekend after zebra mussels were discovered ...

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Learning to adapt in a land of invasive species - The Herald Journal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:44 GMT

Learning to adapt in a land of invasive species
The Herald Journal
Of course there are those unwanted, invasive species that through propagation in industry and recreation cause great damage to our native species, ...

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ACES may be too late for many wildlife species—but killer insects ... - Examiner.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:10 GMT

Examiner.com

ACES may be too late for many wildlife species—but killer insects ...
Examiner.com
... invasive species, and immune inefficiency. There appears to be no corner of the planet where frogs can be shielded from air borne pollutants. ...

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Invasive Species Inspection Station Set Up in Malad - LocalNews8.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:11 GMT

Invasive Species Inspection Station Set Up in Malad
LocalNews8.com
It's all part of an effort to keep invasive species out of the state of Idaho. Orange and black electronic signs along the northbound side of I-15 in Malad ...

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Gardening: Woods, natural areas management - Marconews

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:27 GMT

Gardening: Woods, natural areas management
Marconews
You must manage natural areas to control these invasive species and minimize damage to native vegetation and soil. It takes time and caution to clear these ...

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Keep invasive species at bay (FOX 11 Green Bay)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:02 GMT

Department of Natural Resources warden Chris Hamerla explains how to make sure your boat doesn't transmit invasive species.

What are Nuisance Invasive Species Disposal Stations? Learn the ... - WBGH

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:27 GMT

What are Nuisance Invasive Species Disposal Stations? Learn the ...
WBGH
Orwell, NY -- Have you seen the Nuisance Invasive Species Disposal Stations at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) boat ...

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Fire Ant Outcompetes Other Species—Even in its Native Habitat - Agricultural Research

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:45 GMT

Agricultural Research

Fire Ant Outcompetes Other Species—Even in its Native Habitat
Agricultural Research
... fare against the fire ant as part of an effort to learn more about the behavior of this pest—an invasive species in its non-native United States. ...

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Zebra mussels infest Pike Lake

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:05 GMT

Zebra mussels have been found in Pike Lake outside Duluth, the first confirmed outbreak in a Northeastern Minnesota waterway outside Lake Superior.

Somers students get their hands dirty (West Shore News)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:27 GMT

Jacob Doran / West Shore NewsOn Friday, May 29, the Somers 7th grade students trekked to the H.E. Robinson Vocational-Agricultural Center off of Willow Glen Drive. While there, the students engaged in multiple activities, visiting at least six different stations on the grounds of the 100-acre farm project. These included bird surveying, identifying and managing invasive species, stream bank ...

Evidence Backs Guam Rep's Invasive Species Act - Guam News Factor

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:58 GMT

Evidence Backs Guam Rep's Invasive Species Act
Guam News Factor
More critical for these birds today are agriculture, hunting, and invasive species, like the brown tree snake that has wiped out birds on Guam. ...

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Dangerous Exotic Animals: Wrap Up Pythons - The Ledger

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:11 GMT

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Dangerous Exotic Animals: Wrap Up Pythons
The Ledger
Too many times, our state has waited too long to control invasive species that harm the environment and, in many cases, humans.
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Ferns Took To The Trees And Thrived

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:00 GMT

As flowering plants like giant trees quickly rose to dominate plant communities during the Cretaceous period, the ferns that had preceded them hardly saw it as a disappointment.

Plants' Internal Clock Can Improve Climate Change Models

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:00 GMT

The ability of plants to tell the time, a mechanism common to all living beings, enables them to survive, grow and reproduce. Scientists have studied this circadian clock from a molecular viewpoint and has found an ecological implication: it makes climate change scenarios and carbon dioxide level figures more accurate.

Zebra Mussels Found in Pike Lake (Northland's News Center)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:26 GMT

An aquatic invasive species is on the move again. For the first time, zebra mussels have been found in an inland lake in Northeastern Minnesota.