Invasive Species

Asian Carp: Feds' Slick PR Is Not the Solution

Henry Henderson | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Asian Carp, Chicago, Great Lakes, Invasive Species, Chicago Waterways, Asian Carp Lake Michigan, Chicago River, Asian Carp Great Lakes, Chicago News

Last week must have looked like a dismal week for the folks overseeing the efforts to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

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Island's Peculiar Plan to Kill Out-Of-Control Species

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Acetaminophen, Snake, Biology, Boiga Irregularis, Brown Snake, Invasive Species, Slidewide, Wildlife Conservation, Zoology, Animals, Video, Ecology, Guam Snakes, Brown Tree Snake, Poison Mice, Guam, Science News

Brown tree snakes in Guam have wildlife officials there seeing red. That's why the officials are air-dropping poisoned mice as a lethal treat for the ...

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WATCH: An Invasive Species That's Threatening America's Rivers

Daniel Klein | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Daniel Klein, Mirra Fine, Asian Carp, Gulf Fishing, Perennial Plate, River, Illinois, Sustainable, Invasive Species, Food News

We met with a fisherman on the Peoria River who was tackling the very fish who could soon be invading your nearest river.

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Feds To Propose Asian Carp Fix.. Next Year

AP | JOHN FLESHER | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Great Lakes Invasive Species, Asian Carp Great Lakes, White House Council on Environmental Quality, Video, Asian Carp, Asian Carp Lawsuit, Great Lakes, Invasive Species, Asian Carp Lake Michigan, US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit News

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Obama administration's promise Tuesday to quicken its search for a way to shield the Great Lakes from Asian carp and ...

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War Against Tree Bug Prompts Unlikely Alliances

AP | VERONICA ZARAGOVIA | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Parasites, Invasive Species, South Dakota, Pine Beetles, South Dakota Pine Beetles, Black Hills Tree Bug, Tree Parasites, Video, Pine Beetle, Black Hills, South Dakota Tree Bug, Environment, Black Hills Pine Beetle, South Dakota Black Hills, Ap, Green News

SPEARFISH CANYON, S.D. (AP) — Joe Shark's Native American heritage taught him to be leery of the timber industry on the South Dakota reservation whe...

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Invasive Species Must Love This

AP | LISA RATHKE | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Asian Carp, Video, Hurricane Katrina Invasive Species, Knotweed, Invasive Species, Invasive Species Floods, Flooding Invasive Species, Tropical Storm Irene Invasive Species, Ap, Green News

BETHEL, Vt. (AP) — Last year's hurricanes and flooding not only engulfed homes and carried away roads and bridges in hard-hit areas of the country, ...

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Exotic Swine: Heritage Pork Or Invasive Species?

AP | JOHN FLESHER | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Mark Baker, Video, Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, Exotic Swine, Mangalitsa Pork, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Exotic Swine Ban, Feral Swine, Invasive Species, Feral Pigs, Feral Hogs, Exotic Pork, Detroit News

McBAIN, Mich. -- Mark Baker was accustomed to taking orders in the Air Force. Now he's defying the government, taking a stand for what he considers a ...

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Exotic Shrimp Threaten Native Species

AP | JANET McCONNAUGHEY | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Asian Shrimp, US Shrimp, Gulf of Mexico Shrimp, Video, Gulf Shrimp, US Tiger Shrimp, Shrimp, Shrimp Gulf of Mexico, Invasive Species, Invasive Species Shrimp, Tiger Shrimp, Animals, Asian Tiger Shrimp, Ap, Green News

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A big increase in reports of Asian tiger shrimp along the U.S. Southeast coast and in the Gulf of Mexico has federal biologists w...

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Inspector Cuts Mean Pest 'Paradise' In Hawaii

AP | AUDREY McAVOY | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Hawaii Environment, Hawaii Inspectors, Hawaii Inspector Cuts, Video, Hawaii Pests, Hawaii Passenger Inspectors, Hawaii Invasive Species Inspectors, Environment, Invasive Species, Hawaii, Hawaii Invasive Species, Hawaii Cargo Inspectors, Green News

HONOLULU (AP) — Cuts in the number of inspectors who check cargo and passengers entering Hawaii have some worried that more pests will get establish...

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Detroit Burning Parks Down

Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Detroit Parks Controlled Burns, Belle Isle, Video, Detroit Parks, Eliza Howell Park, Controlled Burns, Detroit Park Controlled Fires, Rouge Park, Alliance of Rouge Communities, Invasive Species, Detroit News, Detroit Park Fires, Detroit News

The City of Detroit will conduct controlled burns at two west side parks Wednesday. The Detroit Fire Department will oversee the blazes, which will co...

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Early Spring: A Not-So-Early Warning

Elliott Negin | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Invasive Species, Cherry Blossoms, Climate Change, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Global Warming, Spring Creep, Green News

After a long winter who wouldn't welcome an early onset of warmer weather, daffodils and, here in Washington, cherry blossoms? Isn't that a good thing? The short answer is no. Before becoming completely intoxicated by spring fever, let's consider some of the drawbacks.

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New Study Reveals Who Brought Mice To America

| Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Mus Musculus Domesticus, Mice, Video, Viking, Age of Exploration, Middle Ages, Greenland, Invasive Species, House Mouse, Mouse, Iceland, Science News

Four-legged stowaways hitched a ride aboard the wooden 10th- and 11th-century Viking ships that braved the northern seas. The probably numerous passen...

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'Alien' Invasion Puts Antarctica At Risk

Reuters | Pauline Askin | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Video, Antarctica, Weeds Antarctica, Reuters, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Climate Change, Invasive Plants, Science News

By Pauline Askin SYDNEY (REUTERS) - In the pristine frozen continent of Antarctica scientists fear an alien invasion -- not from outer ...

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Lawmaker: Want To Stop Asian Carp? Shoot 'Em

Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Asian Carp Great Lakes, Illinois Shotguns Asian Carp, Video, Asian Carp, Invasive Species, Asian Carp Illinois River, Asian Carp Bow Hunting, Asian Carp Law Illinois, Asian Carp Midwest, Asian Carp Shooting, Chicago News

As the Great Lakes region continues to look for ways to stop plankton-gobbling Asian Carp from infesting our lakes and rivers, the Illinois General As...

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'Green News Report' - February 2, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Asian Carp, Fracking, Economy, United Nations, Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Green News Report, Pollution, Green Energy, Coal, Pipeline, Canada, Tar Sands, Drought, Video, 2012 Presidential Election, Heat Wave, Big Oil, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Great Lakes, Gop, Groundhog Day, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Invasive Species, Environmentalism, Subsidies, State Department, Barack Obama, Texas, Energy Efficiency, Pennsylvania, BRAD BLOG, Keystone XL Pipeline, Green News, Fox News, James Hansen, Illinois, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydraulic Fracturing, Extreme Weather, Republicans, Gasland, Wall Street Journal, Brad Pitt, Daily Show, Insurance, Saudi Arabia, Daily Mail, Josh Fox, Green Building, Eminent Domain, Munich Re, Cuba, Green News

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What To Do With Invasive Species?

Daniel Klein | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Kudzu, Garlic Mustard, Florida Iguana, Nonmigratory Canadian Geese, Asian Carp, Feral Pig, Invasive Species, Food News

If you havent heard, invasive species are huge these days: both in the consciousness of sustainable food fans, and in the way they are ruining everything we've come to love.

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'Green News Report' - January 31, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Chevy Volt, Fracking, Economy, West Virginia, Epa, Renewable Energy, Mitch Daniels, Regulation, Conservation, Green News Report, Pollution, Green Energy, Coal, Pipeline, Canada, Tar Sands, Video, 2012 Presidential Election, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Climate Science, California Air Resources Board, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Global Warming, Energy, Nanotechnology, Environmentalism, Subsidies, State Department, Barack Obama, Energy Efficiency, BRAD BLOG, Keystone XL Pipeline, Conocophillips, Green News, Food, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydraulic Fracturing, China, Republicans, Exxon Valdez, Muppets, Eric Bolling, Exxon Mobil, Invasive Species, Rick Santorum, Snakes, Fox News, Florida, Bill O'Reilly, Wind Energy, United Nations, Drought, Heat Wave, Electric Cars, Illinois, Texas, James Hansen, Gmos, Green News

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Should The U.S. Spend Billions To Protect Lakes, Rivers From Invasive Species?

AP | JOHN FLESHER | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Dave Camp, Asian Carp Great Lakes, Asian Carp, Mississippi River, Tim Eder, Great Lakes Commission, David Ullrich, Mark Biel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Invasive Species, Joel Brammeier, Asian Carp Lake Michigan, Green News

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Groups representing states and cities in the Great Lakes region on Tuesday proposed spending up to $9.5 billion on a mass...

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PHOTOS: A Look At Invasive Species Threatening North America

The Huffington Post | Ashley Smith | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Exotic Species, Asian Carp, African Honey Bees, Kudzu, Starlings, The Great Lakes, Invasive Species, Animals, Invasive Species in North America, Video, Cane Toads, Burmese Python, Zebra Mussels, Giant African Land Snail, Nutria, Green News

With the advent of globalization, people sometimes forget that it is often best for animal and plant species to remain in their original habitats. ...

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Underwater Cannon May Help Protect Great Lakes

AP | JOHN FLESHER | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Round Goby Underwater Cannon, Video, Lake Michigan Round Goby, Round Goby Great Lakes, Lake Michigan Invasive Species, Fish, Invasive Species, Animals, Great Lakes Underwater Cannon, Great Lakes Invasive Species Eradication, Green News

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Scientists want to know if an underwater cannon can protect valuable Great Lakes fish from a greedy predator. ...

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EPA Releases Plan To Regulate Ship Ballast Water To Fight Invasive Species

AP | JOHN FLESHER | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Invasive Species, Ship Ballast Water, Great Lakes Invasive Species, Invasive Species Regulation, Video, Ship Ballast Water Regulations, Epa Invasive Species Regulation, Epa Regulations, Epa, Green News

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed stricter requirements Wednesday for cleaning ballast water that keeps ships ...

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Pythons, Kitties, and Snails, Oh My! : Invasive Species Taking Over the Everglades

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Miami, Pythons, Florida, Miami-Dade, Pets, Invasive, Burmese Pythons, Invasive Species, Birds, Conservation, South Florida, Everglades, Nonnative, Cats, Nonnative Species, Nature, Wildlife, Florida Everglades, Fwc, Sfwmd, Crocodiles, Miami News

Invasive species have increased in the Everglades at an alarming rate. Pythons tend to get more headlines, but little guys like the island apple snail and Asiatic clam can cause just as much damage to the ecosystem.

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Louisiana Forced to Start Adapting to Climate Change

Susan Buchanan | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Hurricanes, Temperatures, Health, Agriculture, Invasive Species, Greenhouse Gases, U.S. Geological Survey, Construction, Entergy Corp., Louisiana State University, Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, Green News

Climate change may be controversial but state and local agencies and utility-giant Entergy Corp. are beginning to adapt to new weather trends. Adaptation could be key to the coast's future.

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Reverse Effect: A Genius Solution to the Chicago River and Asian Carp From Jeanne Gang

Henry Henderson | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Asian Carp, Reverse Effect, Great Lakes, Invasive Species, Jeanne Gang, Chicago River, Chicago River Sewage, Asian Car Chicago River, Reverse Effect Chicago River, Chicago News

No single solution can be immediately deployed that will address the many ills of the Chicago River -- or those in most of our urban waterways. What is required is steady, thoughtful and determined work.

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Wendy Williams Handles Scorpion and Giant Toad

David Mizejewski | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Cane Toads, Invasive Species, Bats, National Wildlife Federation, Animal Planet, Wendy Williams, Electric Eel, Scorpions, Celebrity News

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