As invasive mussel species continue to spread across the state, both local and national agencies like the US Bureau of Reclamation are looking at every avenue t ...

An invasive aquatic plant that crowds out native species and impacts boating and fishing has been found in the St. Lawrence River near Ogdensburg. The invasive water chestnut forms dense mats of ...

As of 2026, more than 8,500 invasive species are established in the U.S., including plants, insects, reptiles, amphibians, ...

One of the world’s most invasive aquatic plants is now in DuPage County, much to the concern of researchers and state officials. But they said the discovery underscores how public education can keep ...

In a blow to residents who advocated fighting invasive aquatic weeds like water chestnuts and watermilfoil in Freeman Lake ...

Every species, from the apex predator down to the smallest plant and fungi, plays a specific role in the ecosystem that they are native to. However, when a non-native species is introduced to an ...

The proposed new program would establish a task force to develop a state-wide protocol for containing and eliminating ...

Ask Claire Snyder about the discovery of hydrilla in DuPage County, and she doesn’t hold back. “I am kind of calling it public aquatic plant enemy No. 1,” Snyder says. Hydrilla turned up in a private ...

The state of Michigan recently announced that 27 projects will share $2.4 million in funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for efforts that address the prevention, detection, ...