Invaders

http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/11/23/device-from-234-b-c-lifts-fish-over-barriers-while-blocking-invaders-study-finds/

Threats to the native berries amongst us

On: January 27, 2022

In: Art, Climate change, Echo, Invaders, Michigan

103 years after National Geographic published its article on berries, Michigan is witnessing some changes due to climate change and invasive species.

The post Threats to the native berries amongst us first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2022/01/27/threats-to-the-native-berries-amongst-us/

Grant program repels Great Lakes invaders

On: December 7, 2021

Grants are available to buy removal supplies, like sponges and towels, or host events teaching boaters how to properly clean off invasive species, according to a Department of Natural Resources press release.

The post Grant program repels Great Lakes invaders first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/12/07/grant-program-repels-great-lakes-invaders/

Chemical sex attraction may curb invasive sea lamprey, new study says

On: November 17, 2021

Behavior-altering chemicals produced by sea lamprey may decrease the invaders’ populations in the Great Lakes.

The post Chemical sex attraction may curb invasive sea lamprey, new study says first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/11/17/chemical-sex-attraction-may-curb-invasive-sea-lamprey-new-study-says/

Homeowners to track invasive moths

On: August 30, 2021

Michigan State University Extension is conducting a program to help monitor an invasive moth species.

The post Homeowners to track invasive moths first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/08/30/homeowners-to-track-invasive-moths/

Forget freighter ballast, these mussels got here on moss balls

On: May 3, 2021

In: Echo, Invaders, invasive species

The new hitchhikers in the Great Lakes region aren’t stopping drivers with a thumbs up. They’re riding moss balls across the ocean.

The post Forget freighter ballast, these mussels got here on moss balls first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/03/forget-freighter-ballast-these-mussels-got-here-on-moss-balls/

Entomology researcher explains the dangers of murder hornets

On: March 31, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, Invaders, invasive species, Wildlife

Accurate information about murder hornets must be provided to the public to limit their spread and protect native bee populations, an entomology researcher told the Michigan Beekeepers Association.

The post Entomology researcher explains the dangers of murder hornets first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/31/entomology-researcher-explains-the-dangers-of-murder-hornets/

Pennsylvania group to stop pet turtle invasion

On: February 18, 2021

In: Invaders, invasive species, turtles, Wildlife

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made them a popular pet choice. But when owners tire of them, they release them into the wild.

The post Pennsylvania group to stop pet turtle invasion first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/02/18/pennsylvania-group-to-stop-pet-turtle-invasion/

David Poulson

Asian carp on our plates—not in our water

On: November 19, 2020

In: Echo, Food, Invaders, invasive species

Chef Soohwa Yu has been serving Asian carp at the University of Illinois since 2017. According to Yu, four out of six dining halls at the university serve the invasive fish.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/11/19/asian-carp-on-our-plates-not-in-our-water/

The deadly disease that wiped out 90% of the Upper Peninsula’s bats, and a new hope for one species

On: July 31, 2020

In: bats, Invaders, white nose syndrome, Wildlife

A new study shows a glimmer of hope for bats affected by white-nose syndrome.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/07/31/the-deadly-disease-that-wiped-out-90-of-the-upper-peninsulas-bats-and-a-new-hope-for-one-species/

Podcast: The Hornless Asian Longhorned Beetle

On: July 20, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, forest, Invaders, invasive species

Great Lakes Echo and the Northern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service are collaborating to share the first season of their podcast, Forestcast.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/07/20/podcast-the-hornless-asian-longhorned-beetle/

Podcast: When A Single Clone Caused An Invasion

On: July 13, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, forest, Invaders, invasive species

Great Lakes Echo and the Northern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service are collaborating to share the first season of their podcast, Forestcast.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/07/13/podcast-when-a-single-clone-caused-an-invasion/

Michigan could soon be facing a new invasive species

On: July 1, 2020

In: Invaders, invasive species, Land

A rapidly spreading invasive species may soon be on its way to Michigan.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/07/01/michigan-could-soon-be-facing-a-new-invasive-species/

Podcast: Wasps vs Emerald Ash Borer Beetles

On: June 29, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, Forests, Invaders, invasive species

Great Lakes Echo and the Northern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service are collaborating to share the first season of their podcast, Forestcast.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/29/podcast-wasps-vs-emerald-ash-borer-beetles/

New podcast on forest invaders, scientists who study them

On: June 22, 2020

In: Echo, Forests, Invaders, invasive species

Forestcast is a new podcast from USDA Forest Service.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/22/__trashed/

Podcast: A Slow Explosion of Damaging Forest Insects

On: June 22, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, forest, Invaders, invasive species

Part one in a series of podcasts on forest invaders from the USDA Forest Service.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/22/podcast-a-slow-explosion-of-damaging-forest-insects/

Bigheaded carp pose big threat, new model suggests

On: June 5, 2020

In: fish, Invaders, invasive species, Wildlife

Bigheaded carp are a big threat to yellow perch, according to a new model that forecasts what would happen over the next several decades if bighead and silver carp made it into Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/05/bigheaded-carp-pose-big-threat/

There’s a new kind of carp in the river and it’s huge

On: May 1, 2020

The first invasive grass carp capable of reproducing in Michigan was caught this spring during an annual fish survey by the Department of Natural Resources.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/01/theres-a-new-kind-of-carp-in-the-river-and-its-huge/

In springtime, beware of cottony woolen fluff on hemlock trees

On: March 31, 2020

In: Invaders, invasive species, Land

A new infestation of the invasive insect was recently found in Michigan’s Mason County.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/31/in-springtime-beware-of-cottony-woolen-fluff-on-hemlock-trees/

Invasive plant program expands statewide

On: March 4, 2020

In: Invaders, invasive species, Land, plants

The Traverse City-based Go Beyond Beauty program has received funding through two projects from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program to tackle such plants as Japanese Barberry, baby's breath and blue lyme grass that are spread by people putting them in gardens.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreatLakesEcho/~3/wQY_HQs0Nkg/