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Boaters could bring new invasive species to Redding lakes
Whiskeytown and other California waters are in danger of being invaded by 1 of the state's latest invasive species, golden ...
Burlington Free Press on MSN3h
Invasive zebra mussels are threatening native species on the VT side of Lake Memphremagog
Scientists with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation have detected invasive zebra mussels in Lake ...
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Organization offering ‘bounty’ for removal of invasive trees in central Ohio
A central Ohio organization has put a bounty on Callery pear trees, offering residents money to replace the invasive species ...
The Cool Down on MSN1d
Residents stunned as once-pristine swimming spot is overrun by invasive plants: 'Costly and challenging to eliminate'
"Many of us were frantically raking and skimming large clumps of weeds from the water." Residents stunned as once-pristine ...
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Proposed cut in local aid to prevent aquatic invasive species sparks fears of more infested lakes
Minnesota has distributed about $10 million a year to counties for aquatic invasive species prevention. Gov. Tim Walz’s ...
The Associated Press on MSN10d
Weevils imported from Louisiana released in South Africa to fight invasive water plant problem
Scientists hope hungry black weevils imported from Louisiana can help tackle South Africa's invasive water plant problem.
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Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants
The invasive plants block out the sunlight, which means no oxygen in the water, she said. "If there is no oxygen, there’s no fish, there’s no crab, there’s no insects and so you completely ...