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Journal article validates science that shows Asian carp on the verge of invading the Great Lakes
The cynical debate over whether Asian carp have breached an electric barrier designed to keep the menacing fish from invading Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes can now be put to rest. An article in Wednesday’s online edition of… Read more >
Wildlife Could Be The New ‘Homeless, Tempest-Tossed’ As Climate Change Shifts Habitats
According to an article in the online edition of last week’s Science News, climate-change-induced species disruption and environmental displacement is causing major headaches for officials who monitor the movements of non-native invasive wildlife. That in addition to the headaches facing the species themselves. Read more >
As Emissions Rise, Weeds (And Allergies) Could Follow Suit
The current issue of Natural History magazine features a fine story by Peter Del Tredici on the role of weeds in the modern city. The broad discussion, about the relevance of the idea of an ‘invasive’ plant in an environment where very little truly native vegetation remains, is worth your time…One of the subjects that most interests Del Tredici is the weed’s place in a world whose climate we are rapidly changing Read more >
New Resolution on Asian Carp
The fight to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes is heating up and gaining support! National Wildlife Federation leaders from the Great Lakes region and across the country gathered in Houston, Texas last week to determine the priorities… Read more >
Asian Carp: History Offers an Important Lesson
American philosopher George Santayana once made a chilling comment about those who forget the lessons of history, saying: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Santayana’s comment is particular relevant considering the current, frantic effort to… Read more >
Momentous Battle to Save the Great Lakes is On
A momentous battle to save the Great Lakes from one of the worst invasive species imaginable is being waged in an artificial canal south of Chicago. Watch Andy Buchsbaum, director of the NWF Great Lakes Regional Center, explain what Asian carp… Read more >
Our Chance to Shut the Door on Aquatic Invasive Species
Ocean freighters that discharge ballast water from ports around the globe into the Great Lakes have infected America’s freshwater seas with a plague of foreign species. Invasive species introduced into the Great Lakes have spread across the country and made… Read more >
Invasive Species Like Starlings Cost U.S. Billions – Fox News Interview
Starlings and other invasive exotic species can be more than just an annoyance. They out-compete native wildlife, cause significant agricultural damage, threaten public safety and ultimately have an enormous economic impact. We currently spend $100 billion a year to control… Read more >
The Everglades’ New Python Problem: What Are The Facts?
In just the past five years, the Florida Everglades have become full of thousands of pythons. This development, in concert with the recent death of a small child by an escaped pet snake, have caused a furor in the media. Dire… Read more >
