invasive species

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…

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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…

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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 canals

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

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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…

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