Tag: invasive
Threats from ticks, mosquitoes increase the costs of climate change, experts say
Invasive pests are spreading across the United States, presenting new threats for health, property, and the environment.
Great Lakes mussel research starved of funds as whitefish vanish
Quagga mussels deplete food and nutrients from waters, threatening to drive whitefish extinct. But scientists looking for a solution are working on a shoestring budgets, as much more money is devoted to other invasive species….
Shorelines cleaned up by youth volunteers
Nine volunteer Coastal Conservation Youth Corps spent time identifying and removing invasive plants and removing plastic waste and tires along the Lake Huron shoreline in Goderich, Ontario. Read the full […]
This massive invasive fish with a voracious appetite was just found in Ontario. Here’s why it’s a problem and what’s being done about it
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) confirmed a recreational angler reported finding a dying grass carp – a massive invasive fish – floating in Baie du Doré on […]
Documentary shows impacts of quagga mussels on Great Lakes, including decline of lake whitefish
A new documentary examines the impact of invasive mussels on the Great Lakes. The film is scheduled to be released in 2026 on PBS in the U.S. Read the full […]