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Busy December coming for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

November 13, 2024

Would-be visitors to Hawaii’s largest national park are warned to plan ahead and expect crowding as an anticipated holiday rush arrives during maintenance closures. Every year an array of holiday-themed events are organized at Hawaii […]

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California weeds weed out of its state park system

November 5, 2024

California State Parks authorities ripped out thousands of marijuana plants from numerous parks under its care as officials continue to struggle against illegal cannabis operations. State authorities said the effort was undertaken to both enforce […]

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Zebra mussels discovered in three Minnesota lakes

November 5, 2024

A zebra mussel infestation is continuing to spread in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that zebra mussels have been detected in three more lakes in the […]

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Zebra mussels have been spotted in the Colorado River

July 24, 2024

Zebra mussels have invaded the Colorado River, government wildlife managers have confirmed. The invasion is significant because the Colorado River runs through nine national parks and national recreation areas. The river is also a source […]

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Invasive Asian snails found in Georgia lake

June 24, 2024

Conservation authorities in the American South are warning of a new invasive species infesting a popular lake. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources in the United States is asking boaters and anglers to be on […]

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North America

Colorado moves forward with extreme zebra mussels eradication plan

November 7, 2023

Colorado parks authorities are moving forward with their radical plan to completely rid a lake of zebra mussels. Zebra mussels are a species of invasive freshwater mollusk that have infested lakes across the United States. […]

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North America

Colorado will go to extreme measures to defeat zebra mussels

October 17, 2023

The state of Colorado says it must destroy a lake in order to save it. Zebra mussels are an invasive pest that causes waterway managers across the United States enormous problems. An invasive species, zebra […]

Lionfish, native to the Indo-Pacific, is an invasive species in the Atlantic basin and Caribbean Sea.
Global

Invasives threaten protected areas everywhere

September 12, 2023

The global invasive species problem is causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage to ecosystems and protected areas, according to a new report. The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) finds that “invasive […]

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