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Idaho watercraft inspectors have identified zebra mussels on a commercially hauled sailboat destined for Lake Coeur d’Alene in the state’s northern panhandle, marking the first time the invasive species has been found live this year.
Invasive Species Resources
Provides access to all site resources, with the option to search by species common and scientific names. Resources can be filtered by Subject, Resource Type, Location, or Source.
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Search HelpGoogle. YouTube; South Florida Water Management District.
Time Magazine.
The old saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" was ahead of its time when it comes to invasive species policy."
Google. YouTube; USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in central California are using sound to control insects that spread disease in grape vineyards.
Google. YouTube; University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
This is the story of a multi-agency group -- the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the Florida Ag Division of Plant Industry and the University of Florida/IFAS -- working together on a biological control to combat the invasive Air Potato weed in Florida.
Google. Youtube; Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (Ontario).
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is working with the Forest Gene Conservation Association (FGCA) to preserve endangered native butternut trees. This species is threatened by butternut canker, a fungal disease, and protected under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act.
Google. YouTube; California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Google. YouTube; California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Following a Pink Bollworm quarantine and eradication program that endured for more than 50 years, the USDA lifted regulations for the cotton pest in September 2018. In this video, the California Department of Food and Agriculture examines the history of the program and the innovation that brought it at long last to a conclusion.
Google. YouTube; USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
YouTube - Once an Icon, the Functionally Extinct American Chestnut Tree Could be Restored (Dec 2019)
Google. YouTube; CBS This Morning.
Google. YouTube; University of Massachusetts - Amherst.
Google. YouTube; VICE News; HBO.
Google. YouTube; Missouri Department of Conservation.