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Recent plan to use diquat on hydrilla in the Connecticut River set off viral opposition campaign. But its use is common across the state.
Spotted lanternflies are back in full force across the state, and officials are urging residents to kill and report any ...
How do scientists monitor the populations of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening and a little help from AI.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in ...
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are warning ...
“It is a powerful chemical. But, like most chemicals, the way it is used makes all the difference, especially when comparing it’s use in agriculture to aquatic settings,” said Alicea Charamut, ...
Hydrilla has been overtaking parts of the Connecticut River since 2016, when it was first recorded there and since then it has spread to other waterways.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in ...
Experts want to combat new species of plants that are moving around within the United States, and coming from around the world, before they get a foothold.
How big is the problem? In the US alone, more than 6,500 invasive species have a foothold in regions where they don’t belong. But new tools are emerging to help conservationists detect and control ...
These invasive species will keep you from boating, fishing or swimming. How to stop them.
Canoes and kayaks can transport species, which can hook onto an anchor or its rope. Zebra mussels, another invasive, need just a little bit of water, like in the bottom of a canoe.