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Invasive Mussels Recently Spotted in California Mark a First for North America
Before arriving in North America, the species is believed to have invaded South American rivers through ballast water—the ...
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US Rivers Are Filling Up With Invasive Fish
The rivers of the U.S. and other countries around the world are becoming more diverse and filling up with a wide range of invasive fish ... by governmental agencies," they continued.
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Minnesota installing sound wall to fight off invasive flying carp
MINNEAPOLIS — You've likely seen video of flying carp — invasive, nuisance fish that can leap several feet out of the water. They've taken over a number of waterways in the U.S., and experts ...
Inside Climate News1d
Invasive Species Spell Trouble for New York’s Beloved Tap Water
The quality of New York’s drinking water—and the complex system that delivers it to each New Yorker’s tap—has long been a source of pride for city officials and residents alike. Intricate aqueducts, ...
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Invasive northern snakehead fish caught in Monongahela River
The invasive fish has a snake-like appearance with its sleek shape and pattern of coloring. It is known to reside only in the southeastern corner of the state, according to the agency. Native to ...
ZME Science on MSN4d
Nearly all fish in the US are still contaminated by mercury. Here’s what you need to know
A study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 2009 revealed mercury contamination in every fish analyzed. The ...
Iowa Public Radio1mon
In the Midwest’s fight to remove invasive carp, experts say every fish counts
For Whiteman, and other experts in the field, every fish counts in the fight to ... It's getting an invasive species out of the river. So it helps our native species and also helps us create ...
Invasive mussel found in North America for first time, posing immediate threat in California’s Delta
Golden mussels, an invasive species that officials across the country have been worried about for years, invaded North ...
Agency that owns Pink House plans to move forward on demolition
The house has been abandoned for years, and US Fish and Wildlife purchased the structure and 11 acres of adjacent salt marsh ...
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What to know about Michigan’s invasive species
The state’s website has nine types of invasive species and the list includes birds, crustaceans, diseases, fish, insects, mammals, mollusks, plants, and the invasive jumping worm. Not every ...
Invasive species posing 'immediate threat' found in California, a first in North America
An invasive mussel that poses a significant threat to other bivalves and the health of statewide water conveyances has been detected for the first time in North America in the Sacramento-San Joaquin ...
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Thailand's war on blackchin tilapia
A government minister said it's possible that the invasive fish species could have been ... long-whiskered catfish – to "hunt them down". Agencies are also producing genetically modified ...