The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urges boaters to take precautions to avoid illegally transporting invasive species ...

Yet, without checking, you could be unwittingly planting species that are illegal to grow in Texas – and other nearby states.

Yes, you read the name correctly. Also known as Mediterranean mustard or common giant mustard, bastard cabbage is an invasive plant in Texas that overtakes native wildflowers. The leaves and young ...

Commonly planted across Texas by homeowners and developers ... they can also contribute to the spread and reproduction of invasive plants like the Bradford pear — perpetuating a cycle that ...

Monica McGarrity, Texas Parks and Wildlife’s senior scientist for aquatic and invasive species, explained in a statement after the 2022 discoveries that “release of aquarium life” is “a ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Scientists in Texas are on high alert for an invasive species that could threaten native wildlife: an Australian crayfish that has appeared in the state’s resacas ...

From river-clogging plants to disease-carrying insects, the direct economic cost of invasive species worldwide has averaged ...

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 ...

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