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Invasive SpeciesArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml-list.htmlThe Lake Country EchoThe seminars were developed in response to the ever-increasing presence of aquatic invasive species in the Brainerd lakes area. Volunteers strip invasive species and plant trees in part of Sandy ... - 25 Mar 2009 Sandy PostThe problem with invasive species in Sandy River Park likely was caused more than 15 years ago, Walker said, when the area was clear-cut and not replanted Forbidden Fruit - 25 Mar 2009 The News Journal..."Invasive species could potentially cripple our nation's agriculture," he said. There is a crew of six inspectors who work for Customs and Border Protection Wellsboro Students Compete for $50K - 25 Mar 2009 WETM-TVGiant Hogweed is one of the invasive species that Sanborn's class is raising awareness about. (WETM) WELLSBORO, Pa. - Some local school districts are facing Kelly to speak on GT Bay history - 25 Mar 2009 Traverse City Record Eagle..."The big thing now are the invasive species and the cascading effect they have on the food web," said Tom Kelly, executive director of the Inland Seas Keeping Elk Rock Island pristine - 25 Mar 2009 Clackamas ReviewShe said it is important to eradicate invasive species on sites like the island, because “invasives like ivy decrease wildlife habitat and decrease Alien plants invade Northwest - 25 Mar 2009 Terrace StandardCouncil program manager Andrea Eastham says it then hires contractors throughout the north to search out and destroy invasive species. Protection for Fujairah Pools and Fish - 25 Mar 2009 Khaleej TimesBut last March, the garra began to disappear after tilapia — an invasive species commonly served in restaurants — started reproducing in its lowest pool and Town takes aim at invasive beach grass - 25 Mar 2009 EastBayRI.comBy Ted Hayes MIDDLETOWN — No one knows for sure how it got here, but one thing is certain: An invasive species of Asian beach grass that’s creeped up around Colorado: Trinidad Lake now open for boating - 25 Mar 2009 Best of BoatingAll vessels must be inspected for aquatic invasive species (AIS) before launching. Zebra mussels were discovered at Lake Pueblo last year and a vigorous State releases report on environmental conditions - 25 Mar 2009 Spinal Column Online...of exotic species that have invaded the state's waters and land, as well as the measures the state has taken to control or eliminate invasive species. Nevada Projects Receive Stimulus Funds - 25 Mar 2009 Mesquite Local NewsThe Lincoln County projects include in part efforts such as forest health and invasive species work at Beaver Dam State Park , erosion control and fuel New Species of Ice Invading Arctic… - 25 Mar 2009 Mother JonesNow it's proliferating like an invasive species. Wilkinson and colleagues just completed a series of lab experiments measuring the difference between nilas Ask a scientist: Can a desert animal survive in New York? - 25 Mar 2009 Press & Sun-BulletinHowever, plants and animals brought from one part of the world to another sometimes become an "invasive species" that harms its new habitat. Plant, extinct in wild, returns - 25 Mar 2009 Honolulu AdvertiserThat means putting up miles of fencing to keep out feral pigs and goats, eradicating rats and invasive species, and making sure slugs can't get at the DNR to Host Public Meeting on Spread of Invasive Species - Mar 23, 2009 WQOW TV News 18...get a chance to sound off on proposed Wisconsin rule aimed at stopping the spread of invasive species in ballast water released by ocean-going ships. Senate Committee passes invasive species bill - Mar 23, 2009 Fort Mills TimesBOISE, Idaho — A Senate Committee has approved a bill that would raise boat registration fees to help fight the spread of an invasive mussel. Congress Approves Funds For Invasive Species Prevention - Mar 14, 2009 MSNBCBy KBJR News 1 Congress has granted nearly 1–million dollars to help slow the spread of invasive species into the Great Lakes Chain. For the birds - Mar 23, 2009 Salt Lake TribunePeople are the reason, though the report couches the major causes in terms such as habitat loss and invasive species. There are other threats as well, Bye Bye Birdie? One-Third of American Birds Are in Decline - Mar 20, 2009 Discover Magazine...across the nation are endangered, threatened, or in serious decline due to habitat loss, polluted water, invasive species, and disease, says the study. Watch for Great Lakes invaders moving inland, group told - Mar 20, 2009 Milwaukee Journal SentinelOrganizers originally did not plan to focus their three-day conference on combating invasive species. Then they took a look at the suggestion cards from Oneida County Resolution & Aquatic Invasive Species - Mar 16, 2009 WJFW-TVSome of them have been infested with Aquatic Invasive Species. That's why for the last two years there's been a coordinator to educate the public about AIS. PLCC praised for work to control invasive species - Mar 18, 2009 The Lake Country EchoSwanson gave a talk and slideshow presentation about invasive species at the regular meeting of the Pelican Lake Conservation Club in Breezy Point on A call for new launch rules at Lake Minnetonka - Mar 21, 2009 Minneapolis Star Tribune..."The Lake Minnetonka Association believes it's the state's job to put a lid on aquatic invasive species and zebra mussels statewide,'' said Dick Osgood, Alliance Formed to Limit Invasive Species - Mar 11, 2009 Worldwatch Institute..."Without a doubt, this is the first of its type [for marine invasive species control]," said Andrew Hudson, the UNDP principal technical adviser on Turkish freighter carrying invasive weed species ordered to leave ... - Mar 11, 2009 Baltimore SunJames Swanson, the agency's director for the port of Baltimore, said, "Invasive species pose dire consequences to our nation's economy, potentially moreso Galápagos Islands: Is there room for humans in 'nature's laboratory'? - Mar 24, 2009 Christian Science MonitorBoth contribute to invasive species, such as blackberries, which strangle native plants and destroy ecosystems. Rules on migration were carved into a Meeting set to discuss Rapide Croche boat lifts on Fox River - Mar 21, 2009 Wrightstown Post GazetteTwo aquatic invasive species experts will discuss what is being done to prevent invasive species from moving upstream and how the boat transfer and National Forests in NC approves non-native invasive species control - Mar 4, 2009 Asheville Citizen-TimesASHEVILLE – Forest Supervisor Marisue Hilliard, has approved a strategy to control non-native invasive plants on the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests. Invasive plants crowd park scarred by fire - Mar 22, 2009 Press-EnterpriseAt Chino Hills, Kietzer said he expects much of the native plant life to recover, although it would be impossible to keep the invasive species out. Vast extermination effort aims to nip invasive snakeheads poised ... - Mar 24, 2009 ESPN..."This is big news in the conservation area, because nobody's attempted an eradication on this scale of this complexity on an invasive species," Armstrong Going Native: Plants and you - Mar 18, 2009 Marietta Register OnlineIn some cases invasive species are choking out what remains of the state's natural heritage. "It's pervasive," said Dr. Frank W. Porter, Invasive plant takes root in bureaucracy - Mar 23, 2009 Honolulu Star-BulletinNative plantings also eliminate the problems invasive species can cause. Unfortunately, because of bureaucratic entanglements, a highly invasive succulent Bill to protect Montana waterways from invasive species - Mar 11, 2009 Bigfork EagleJackson’s bill, Senate Bill 343, proposes the creation of the Montana Aquatic Invasive Species Act, which would specifically target a pair of mussels that Biologist: ‘Little trees need hugs, too’ - Mar 20, 2009 The State Journal-RegisterThey introduced ways to control common invasive species of plants and presented a variety of agriculture and other government programs available to help Maine groups release comprehensive report on Maine's freshwater ... - Mar 24, 2009 The Nature Conservancy...as dams and culverts, protect important habitats through land conservation, and reduce the risk of invasive species through education and regulation. What Tree Is That? - Mar 24, 2009 Mother Nature NetworkCurious if a tree’s an invasive species? Turn to the pages devoted to identifying those. The back flap of What Tree Is That? also handily doubles as a ruler Invasive species specialist to speak at PLCC meeting March 11 - Mar 9, 2009 The Lake Country EchoSpeaker will be Dan Swanson, invasive species specialist for the Brainerd Lakes Area Department of Natural Resources. His presentation, "How safe is the Invasive species are greatest threat to Northwest salmon, report says - Mar 5, 2009 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com...by Matthew Preusch, The Oregonian Steven Nehl, The OregonianA new report says invasive species might be the greatest threat to salmon like this Chinook One-Third of US Bird Species in Threat - Report - Mar 23, 2009 SustainableBusiness.comNearly a third of the nation’s 800 bird species are endangered, threatened or in significant decline due to habitat loss, invasive species, and other Lawmakers pick up DNR's push for warrantless searches - Mar 17, 2009 Lakeland TimesUnder the rule proposed last year, wardens would have the right to enter property whenever they "reasonably" believed an invasive species was present on the The ugly side of spring: invasive species - Mar 10, 2009 Examiner.comUnfortunately, a lot of the flowers in bloom are actually invasive species, which have virtually extinguished native wildflowers from some areas. Highlights from the March editions of ESA journals - Mar 19, 2009 EurekAlert (press release)Including environmental data improves effectiveness of invasive species range predictions Predicting the future spread of invasive species presents a The Bay Area is alive with bluebirds - Mar 24, 2009 Examiner.comDue to invasive species of cavity-nesting birds being introduced as well as disappearing habitats, the bluebird populations were in danger. Invasive species program offered - Mar 4, 2009 Worthington Daily GlobeWORTHINGTON — A workshop highlighting invasive species will be from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday in the Farmers Room at the Nobles County Government Center, Invasive Species Threaten Salmon in Pacific Northwest - Mar 2, 2009 DigitalJournal.comBy Bob Ewing. A study published in the March 2009 issue of BioScience concludes that nonindigenous species pose a threat to native salmonids. Waging war on invasive plants - Mar 14, 2009 Connecticut PostInvasive species -- including Oriental bittersweet and Japanese barberry -- have become a widespread problem around the state, said Todd Mervosh, Birds in Freefall - Mar 20, 2009 Living on the EarthMEHLMAN: Exotics or invasive species are one of the top threats to biodiversity of all kinds worldwide including birds. Non-native plants come in and can UNWANTED!REWARD for repelling members of the Invasive Species Gang ... - Mar 2, 2009 The Register-GuardSo Boatner, Invasive Species Wildlife Integrity Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, wants to deputize members of the public to help Annual Mini-Grant Program to fund invasive species projects - Mar 5, 2009 Daily CometHOUMA -- The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program is seeking projects focused on invasive species issues for its 2009 Mini-Grants Program. 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