Hyacinth Reduced in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Water hyacinth ( ichhornia crassipes). Credit: Wing1990hk - Own work, Wikimedia.org "It's an invasive, non-native aquatic weed," said U.S. Department of Agriculture research entomologist…
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Bi-National Agreement to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff
Lake Erie algal bloom. A recent bi-national agreement between the U.S. and Canada aims to reduce phosphorus discharge into Lake Erie by 40 percent, and while studies show that it is possible…
The Cost of Invasives (1)
A quagga mussel. Public domain, Wikimedia.org Reducing property values, hampering agricultural productivity, disrupting public utilizes, suppressing native fisheries and negatively impacting…
Phragmites in Porter County
Phragmites. CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia.org Ill. -- Officials in Porter County will be targeting phragmites and cattails over the next few months, focusing on clearing, repairing and enhancing…
Lake Tahoe Funding Passes
Lake Tahoe. By Lara Farhadi, Wikimedia.org Passed at the beginning of this month (December 2016) as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, the Lake Tahoe…
Old World Fern Creeps North in Florida
Old World Climbing Fern ( Lygodium microphyllum ). Public Domain, Wikimedia.org The Old World Climbing Fern is now spreading into central Florida, and it may become the state's latest and…