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Avoid Planting This Pretty, But Invasive Shrub That's Bringing Ticks To Your Yard
When planning out a garden, we often think about color, contour, and attracting pollinators. But this popular shrub and hedge ...
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Chilliwack heron reserve fundraising to remove invasive species
The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is hoping to undertake invasive species removal this summer with the help of the ...
Be on lookout for invasive species, biodiversity threats as warmer weather settles in Ontario
CityNews spoke with the head of the Invasive Species Centre in Ontario about what we can do to slow the spread of pests and diseases.
The Daily Illini3d
University researchers identify two new crayfish species
Researchers at the University led by Eric Larson, professor in ACES, made a groundbreaking discovery pertaining to the Signal ...
The Sheboygan Press3d
Invasive mussels drastically altered the Great Lakes. Now, scientists are fighting back.
The first-of-its-kind project is happening in Lake Michigan near Milwaukee, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and ...
Inside Halton3d
‘Death cap’ mushroom found in Canada at centre of Australian murder trial. What you need to know about the poisonous invasive species
Death cap mushrooms are responsible for approximately 90 per cent of the world’s mushroom-related fatalities, according to ...
The cost of some invasive species could be 16 times higher than we thought
From river-clogging plants to disease-carrying insects, the direct economic cost of invasive species worldwide has averaged ...
Invasive plants and why they hurt the natural environment
A plant is considered invasive if it is nonnative and its introduction is likely to harm the native environment or cause economic damage. They are generally fast-growing, spread readily (usually by ...