invasive species

Michael Fitzgerald: Worst. Invasive. Species. Ever.Michael Fitzgerald: Worst. Invasive. Species. Ever.

Michael Fitzgerald: Worst. Invasive. Species. Ever.

Nutrias were first discovered in the marshes of San Joaquin County in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Greg Gerstenberg/California Department of…

2 months ago
A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected PlaceA ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place

A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place

An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out…

3 months ago
The Uphill Battle of Removing Invasive Aquatic VegetationThe Uphill Battle of Removing Invasive Aquatic Vegetation

The Uphill Battle of Removing Invasive Aquatic Vegetation

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Sisyphus of the Slough Before the turn of the 21st century, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta…

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Meet the underwater gardeners that scrub Imperial County’s water canalsMeet the underwater gardeners that scrub Imperial County’s water canals

Meet the underwater gardeners that scrub Imperial County’s water canals

Photo: IID Operations Coordinator Pablo Cortez, left, holds an adult grass carp while Tony Perez, a colleague, collects the fish's…

10 months ago
Cocopah Tribe: habitat restoration along the Colorado River to address climate changeCocopah Tribe: habitat restoration along the Colorado River to address climate change

Cocopah Tribe: habitat restoration along the Colorado River to address climate change

Map: Tribe will restore areas along the Colorado River to address climate change. The Cocopah Tribe will work on riparian…

12 months ago