Trump and the Illinois governor keep feuding over an invasive fish After accusing Illinois of being an "unreliable partner," the Trump administration is handing control of a billion-dollar carp barrier to Michigan.

grist.org/politics/tru... #invasivespecies This should not be so political. Huge problem!

It’s also a terrible #invasivespecies in US

A Beetle in the Hay: An Emerging Invasive Species in Eastern Washington Chewing leaves into lacey skeletons, dessicating acres of grass and fueling the outpour of thousands of gallons of insecticides into waterways, this infamous emerald insect has certainly made a name f...

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Another paper supported by #GuardIAS has just been published: Reconsidering the role of introduced species in the
climate-affected and highly invaded eastern #Mediterranean.

#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies

Hotspot of #invasions + #ClimateChange ≠ simple decisions. In the eastern #Mediterranean, managing introduced species isn’t black-or-white, but about balancing impacts, functions, and services.
Check our new paper in #ConservationBiology
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A multitude of Asian lady beetles in a window above a stained glass mask ornament.

I fucking hate Asian lady beetles. Sucking them up with my cordless dustbuster. #InvasiveSpecies

Photo of a small white flower growing from a plant with thin green stems and oval shaped green leaves.

Syrian bean-caper, Zygophyllum fabago, is a Class A weed in Washington State. It uses its strong taproot to help invade rangeland and sagebrush areas, where it impacts native species and livestock forage.
#pnw #InvasiveSpecies #weeds #habitat #ecology #WashingtonState

Tis the season for garlic mustard—this edible weed is highly invasive and can badly fuck with the local ecosystem, so if you’re in North America, pull up as much as you can now before it goes to flower!

#animation #pixelanimation #pixelart #furryart #furry #garlicmustard #invasivespecies #foraging

Large Invasive Rodents Are Wreaking Havoc in California. New Research Suggests Someone Deliberately Introduced Them Genetic testing revealed that nutria living in California since 2017 are most closely related to a population in central Oregon—too far for the creatures to have traveled on their own

"Perhaps the perpetrators thought they could be an effective natural way to manage aquatic vegetation on their private property...Or it could have been malicious, in hopes that they would cause environmental damage. It’s hard to know.” #invasivespecies
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Large Invasive Rodents Are Wreaking Havoc in California. New Research Suggests Someone Deliberately Introduced Them Genetic testing revealed that nutria living in California since 2017 are most closely related to a population in central Oregon—too far for the creatures to have traveled on their own

Large Invasive Rodents Are Wreaking Havoc in California. New Research Suggests Someone Deliberately Introduced Them: Genetic testing revealed that nutria living in California since 2017 are most closely related to a… @SmithsonianMag #InvasiveSpecies #Rodents #California #Nutria #WildlifeResearch

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❓ Have you used citizen science platforms to record ants or detect invasive species in your area? We look forward to reading your thoughts in the comments.

#AIM #Myrmecology #InvasiveSpecies #CitizenScience #Biogeography

Global distribution of the invasive little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata: first insights from citizen science contributions | DIGITAL.CSIC

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❓ Have you used citizen science platforms to record ants or detect invasive species in your area? We look forward to reading your thoughts in the comments.

#AIM #Myrmecology #InvasiveSpecies #CitizenScience #Biogeography

My company has a safe biological solution to control zebra and quagga mussels #invasivespecies and can help rehabilitate endangered native species. @sciam.bsky.social

Can genetic fingerprints save our oceans? 🧬🌊

Anastasija Zaiko (Sequench) explains how eDNA detects invasive species without catching a specimen.

Watch the #GuardIAS interview: youtu.be/Q-4vanezbXg

#IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions #InvasiveAlienSpecies

How do you find a cryptic invader hiding in thick mud?

#GuardIAS is using advanced eDNA barcoding and trialing "quicklime" treatments to protect Belgian wetlands from the African clawed frog.

Read the case study and factsheet: 🔗 guardias.eu/case-study-3...

#IAS #InvasiveSpecies #BioInvasions

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Marine Invasive Species Coordinator - Guam Coral Reef Initiative

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#coralreefs #jobs #careers #jobopportunity #guam #jobopportunity #invasivespecies #marinescience #marineecology #marinebiology

Invasive Species by Ellery Adams Invasive Species Book Summary The women in Cold Harbor all have something to prove, and they'll have to do it in a world full of monsters. S...

Happy Wednesday! Invasive Species by Ellery Adams is an engaging & unique story. Pop by to learn more about this entertaining tale. Happy Reading!

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Colombia Plans to Euthanize Dozens of 'Cocaine Hippos,' Descendants of Animals Brought by Notorious Drug Trafficker Pablo Escobar If nothing is done to control the invasive creatures, officials estimate the population could grow to 1,000 animals by 2035. So, they aim to cull about 80 individuals later this year

Colombia Plans to Euthanize Dozens of 'Cocaine Hippos,' Descendants of Animals Brought by Notorious Drug Trafficker Pablo Escobar: If nothing is done to control the invasive creatures, officials estimate the… @SmithsonianMag #CocaineHippos #Colombia #PabloEscobar #AnimalWelfare #InvasiveSpecies

Wow. Tough room! I side with you. In #Ontario, #coltsfoot is an #invasivespecies. So yeah, I'll go with #weed.

A very fun audiobook, #InvasiveSpecies by @elleryadams and narrated by #CourtneyPatterson is a definite hoot. The bad neighbor is more than a witch — she’s a sea monster! Out today from @harlequinbooks #netgalley #BookSky

Colombia to cull dozens of Escobar's hippos in bid to halt population explosion Colombia will begin euthanising dozens of invasive hippopotamuses in the second half of 2026 as authorities move to contain a rapidly expanding population descended from animals illegally imported by drug trafficker Pablo Escobar four decades ago.

Colombia will begin euthanising dozens of invasive hippopotamuses in the second half of 2026 as authorities move to contain a rapidly expanding population descended from animals illegally imported by drug trafficker… Bne IntelliNews #Colombia #Hippos #Conservation #PabloEscobar #InvasiveSpecies

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The divide between #animallovers and #naturelovers - #Muntjac are a non-native, highly #invasivespecies. They destroy woodland regrowth and consume some of the rarest plants, such as orchids, that we have in Britain. They need to be removed, and there is no nice way to achieve that.

Tiny heroes to tackle SEQ’s invasive weeds - Council of Mayors (SEQ) A new facility in City of Moreton Bay is set to unleash thousands of tiny environmental heroes, with beetles and bugs being bred as biological control agents to combat two of South East Queensland’s…

Bugs to combat Cat’s claw creeper & madeira vine, which are among the region’s most damaging weeds, choking riparian vegetation, threatening water quality and reducing landscape resilience.
#InvasiveSpecies #invertebrates

Tiny black insects with white spots, their bodies narrow at the head and broadening toward the back and held sloped down from the head, are seen on the underside of the five leaflets of a Virginia creeper, recently sprouted, with another of the insects on the underside of the stem. At left is the bark of the tree trunk to which the vine is attached, and in the background are a sidewalk, a black pickup truck with a red and white graphic on the side parked on a neighborhood street, and a couple of houses under a blue sky striped with white clouds. Several branches of the tree also spread across the background.

In today’s photo, an unwelcome sight: the return of the #invasive spotted lanternflies, on some of our Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).

These all took a bath shortly after their picture was taken.

#2026photos #Virginia #invasivespecies #insects #nativeplants #virginianativeplants

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Assembly committee backs bill to bar online marketplaces from facilitating sales of listed noxious weeds Assemblymember Irwin presented AB 21 43 to prohibit online marketplaces from accepting payment for noxious weeds shipped into California; UC Davis and agricultural groups testified in support, TechNet urged workable standards tied to the Department of Food and Agriculture list; the measure was reported out to appropriations.

California is taking a stand against invasive noxious weeds by pushing for a bill that could reshape online marketplace regulations and protect the state's agriculture.

Learn more here

#CA #InvasiveSpecies #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalProtection #EcommerceRegulation

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Don't spread oak wilt – wait to prune!

Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises homeowners and landowners not to trim or prune any oak trees from April 15-July 15. #TreePests #InvasiveSpecies #OakTrees #Landscaping
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Fixing things at the root There are like a bajillion problems in the world today. Exactly what those problems are often depends on which side of an increasingly deep ideological line you stand on. But some of the less contr…

I have a recipe for keeping the hope, getting outside, making friends, and bringing the hurt to Japanese Knotweed. mytruantpen.com/2026/04/12/f... #foraging #invasivespecies #civichope #stonehamma