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•  Invasive Species News

  • 02/12 - Lawmakers act to stop Asian carp - South Bend Tribune
    CTV.caLawmakers act to stop Asian carpSouth Bend Tribune... the US Army Corps of Engineers on Friday to consider a multibillion-dollar plan released last week for cutting a Chicago-area link between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds to stop migration of Asian carp and other invasive species.Invasive Species: Groups Propose Spending $9.5 Billion To Protect Lakes, RiversHuffington PostLawmakers prod feds to heed plan for stopping carpWall Street JournalBarrier urged to protect Great Lakes from invasive fishCTV.caCircle of Blue WaterNewsall 87 news articles » ... Read More
  • 02/12 - Rupert Cornwell: Mass invasion of the alien swamp monsters - The Independent
    Rupert Cornwell: Mass invasion of the alien swamp monstersThe IndependentThe big news last week on the invasive species front was the plague of Burmese pythons in southern Florida. The problem isn't new; the snakes, up to 15ft long, have been occasionally popping up in back-garden swimming pools almost ever since the first ...and more » ... Read More
  • 02/12 - Boaters would have to pass course to trailer their boats - Minneapolis Star Tribune
    Boaters would have to pass course to trailer their boatsMinneapolis Star TribuneMinnesota's 800000 boat owners would have to pass a course on how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species before they could trailer their boats anywhere, under a bill proposed by the Department of Natural Resources.and more » ... Read More
  • 02/12 - Minn. seeking volunteers to spot invasive species - Minnesota Public Radio
    Minn. seeking volunteers to spot invasive speciesMinnesota Public RadioWorkshops are scheduled around Minnesota this month for volunteers to serve as the state's early warning system for invasive species. The training will focus on invasive species that attack trees. Trained volunteers help find invasive species, ... ... Read More
  • 02/12 - Advancing bill adds fines to protect Mass. lakes from invasive species - Boston Herald
    Advancing bill adds fines to protect Mass. lakes from invasive speciesBoston HeraldThe problem is particularly pronounced in the western part of the state, where zebra mussels – an invasive species that causes ecological damage to lakes, rivers, ponds and reservoirs – infested Laurel Lake in Berkshire County. Zebra mussels were never ... ... Read More

•  National Invasive Species Information Center - What's New

  • 01/12 - Guidelines for Disposal of Terrestrial Invasive Plants and Other Plant Prevention Information
    Guidelines for Disposal of Terrestrial Invasive Plants (2011) Produced by:...... Read More
  • 01/12 - New Invasive Species Conferences
    Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Conferences added, including: National Invasive...... Read More
  • 01/12 - National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2012 -- Feb 26-Mar 3, 2012
    National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2012 -- Feb 26-Mar 3,...... Read More
  • 01/12 - North American Bat Death Toll Exceeds 5.5 Million From White-nose Syndrome (Jan 17, 2012)
    North American Bat Death Toll Exceeds 5.5 Million From White-nose...... Read More
  • 01/12 - 3rd International Symposium on Weeds and Invasive Plants (Agricultural Weeds and Plant Invaders)
    3rd International Symposium on Weeds and Invasive Plants (Agricultural Weeds...... Read More