A team of researchers recently set out to determine whether it is possible to identify invasive common reed reliably in the field—reducing the need for time-consuming and costly genetic testing. In a ...

Invasive plants wreak havoc in CT. Meet the new additions to those bringing ecological damage. This year, Connecticut awarded ...

Last fall, I decided to challenge myself by enrolling in the notoriously difficult course ENVIRON 436, also known as Woody Plants. This class focuses on one thing — the identification of Michigan’s ...

Welcome to ID That Tree! In this episode, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee introduces us to multiflora, a non-native invasive shrub that has become widespread across Indiana. Once planted for ...

Recent analysis assessing the impact of invasive species on several insect orders found they reduce the abundance of insects ...

From kudzu to emerald ash borers, invasive species threaten local ecosystems. Here is how you can help stop them.

Keeping areas free of invasive species is a matter of vigilance and a project that can take several years. Invasive species — many states maintain a list that is updated regularly — impact the whole ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, we’re going to introduce you to two species found in Indiana. One of them is a native called blackhaw, and the other an invasive called burning bush. Blackhaw has ...

“Much of the spread of invasive species comes from people simply enjoying nature,” DNR said in a news release.

Be it Eurasian watermilfoil, Asian apple snails, European frog-bit, rusty crayfish or zebra and quagga mussels, a host of invasive species have made their way into Michigan’s lakes, rivers, wetlands ...