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Ontario Team is First to Find Invasive Hydrilla in Canada
Members of the Waterloo Wetland Laboratory discovered examples of one of North America's most invasive plants.
Phys.Org - Sept, 26, 2024
Full story at https://bit.ly/3QE2weV

Whitmer Partners With Army Corps and Illinois to Block Invasive Species
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces effort to prevent invasive carp and aquatic species from entering the Great Lakes.
Michigan Advance - July 1, 2024
Full story at https://bit.ly/4gV59np

Illinois Delays Project to Keep Invasive Carp Out of Great Lakes
Citing uncertainty over federal funding, Illinois delays $1.5 billion project by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Wisconsin Public Radio - Feb. 12, 2025
Full story at https://bit.ly/41fckRt

Hamilton, Ontario Scientists Fight Dog-Strangling Vine
Norfolk County officials are increasing their efforts to monitor and control swallowwort and other invasive species in the Hamilton area.
CBC News - Sept. 18, 2024
Full story at https://bit.ly/4bhC5Fp

40% of U.S. Honeybee Colonies Disappeared in a Single Year
Without bees, crops worldwide would suffer, making nuts, fruits and vegetables more expensive and difficult to produce.
Business Insider - Aug. 16, 2019
Full story at https://bit.ly/2kooNlu

Goats Tacking Ontario's Invasive Plant Problem
A 40-strong team of goats are chomping on an issue that is eating environmentalists in the Niagara Parks area.
MacLeans - Aug. 20, 2024
Full story at https://tinyurl.com/4abf4682

Caterpillars Employed to Combat Invasive Plant
Ontario scientists are releasing special caterpillar moth larvae to control fast-growing phragmites reeds.
CBC News - May 28, 2024
Full story at https://tinyurl.com/4a8vpz4h

Scientists Rush to Stop Self-Cloning Crayfish
Scientists in Burlington, Ontario are attempting to stop the spread of newly discovered marbled crayfish.
CBC News - Jan. 14, 2024
Full story at https://tinyurl.com/yb2fced9

Invasive Mediterranean Insect Found at Detroit Metro Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that agricultural specialist identified a rare, spore-spreading seed bug that could threaten millions of Michigan's conifer trees.
Detroit Free Press - Feb. 8, 2025
Full story at https://tinyurl.com/2s3z4fnx

Jumping Worms Are the Latest Invasive Species to Hit Illinois
The invasive worms are voracious in their feeding behaviors, devouring the organic layer of soil that is important to plants and trees.
Chicago Tribune - August 14, 2019
Full story at https://bit.ly/2KB2FyH

Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Confirmed Again in Michigan
For the second time since 2022, authorities have detected a population of invasive spotted lanternfly that feed on fruit trees and other trees like black walnut, river birch, and sumac.
Bridge Michigan - June 25, 2024
Full story at https://tinyurl.com/3vbxj4u3

Great Lakes Freighters May Have to Treat Ballast Water
Federal and state efforts to regulate ballast water have exempted "lakers" that travel exclusively within the Great Lakes, but that may change as scientists study their impact.
Post Crescent - August 30, 2019
Full story at https://bit.ly/2kh32UX

Invasive, Destructive Red Swamp Crayfish Found
An infestation of invasive crayfish was found in two Michigan locations: in a Kalamazoo County lake, and days later, the same species was found in a retention pond in Oakland County.
Kalamazoo News - July 20, 2017
Full story at http://bit.ly/2voJPEv

Freshwater Jellyfish Invade Lake Erie & Experts Say There’s No Way to Stop Them
Step aside zebra mussels and phragmites, another foreign invader is lurking beneath the surface of Southwestern Ontario’s lakes and streams – a little umbrella-shaped creature that’s making people do a double take.
National Post - July 17, 2017
Full story at http://bit.ly/2vtTEgy

Japanese Knotweed Causing Problems in Toronto
Torontonians should be fighting back against an invasive plant species that’s threatening to take over arts of the city, but there’s a problem – it’s kind of pretty.
CBC News - July 25, 2017
Full story at http://bit.ly/2viZUuK

State Program Aims to Destroy Plant That Can Scar, Blind
After a decade, the tide may be slowly turning in the state’s war against gargantuan invasive plants that can cause sever burns and even blindness in anyone who touches them.
Albany Times Union - May 10, 2017
Full story at http://bit.ly/2viVm7N
Michigan Radio story: http://bit.ly/2ufJqPR

Native Species Step Up to Fight Ash Parasite
A decade of research has finally given scientists some hope in their battle with the Asian beetle that has caused billions of dollars of damage since the pest first appeared near Detroit in 2002.
The Wall Street Journal - August 19, 2013
Full story at http://on.wsj.com/14goXdN

Tiny Plastic Particles Could Have Negative Impact on Great Lakes
Miniscule beads found in consumer products are finding their way into the fresh water system, posing a potential threat to native fish and aquatic organisms.
USA Today - July 29, 2013
Full story at http://usat.ly/14A6Zzv
The Grand Rapids Press version at http://bit.ly/17HrjB4