Water hyacinth is an extremely devastating invasive species in Kenya, choking the largest body of fresh water in Africa, Lake Victoria, but some proactive, inventive folks in the region have … [Read full article]
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Asian Carp Near Great Lakes: Are They So Bad?
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists with a bighead carp, one of two species whose entry into the Great Lakes is sparking widespread concern. [social_buttons] Last week’s edition of Great … [Read full article]
Invasion of the Fish Snatchers?
Bighead carp are one of two non-native species of Asian carp causing widespread concern among Great Lakes advocates. The other is silver carp. [social_buttons] Great Lakes advocates are calling it … [Read full article]
Australia Plans Airstrikes to Kill 650K Camels in Outback
They are Australia’s largest invasive species, and the government is spending $19 million AUD to deal with the excess population of desert dwellers. The country’s solution? Slaughter them from helicopters … [Read full article]
Python Hunting Made Legal in Florida
Select hunters have been given permits in Florida to hunt and kill non-native pythons in the wild. Experts say the alien constrictors number in the tens of thousands in Everglades … [Read full article]
San Francisco Bay Overrun by Alien Seaweed Forest
A fast growing invasive seaweed that grows up to an inch a day is turning San Francisco Bay into a ‘jungle’ of kelp. [social_buttons] When you think of wakame (if … [Read full article]
Florida Invasive Fish Problem "10 Times Worse Than the Python"
Florida’s Everglade’s National Park has faced an invasion from giant pythons that prey on nearly any animal, big and small. But according to park biologist Dave Hallac, the problems caused … [Read full article]