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Fla. Battles Yet Another Invasive Species at Annual Air Potato Roundup

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- "Potatoes" and "devastating infestation" might not sound like they go hand in hand. But in Florida, they can be so dangerous that a thousand people take to the forest to root through thorn-infested vines and bramble just to grab what tubers they can and run them out of town. That's what happened this...

Help Save the Planet: Eat Some Carp

Japanese knotweed is one of the 100 worst invasive species by the World Conservation Union. It grows fast, spreads far, and takes monumental effort to kill. It's reviled throughout much of the country as a great foe to gardeners and conservationists alike. Tastes great in a salad, though. And the more of it you eat, the...

Asian Carp, Eh? Canada to Fight Back Against Invasive Fish

(Oct. 6) -- Hockey prowess, health care norms and the correct way to pronounce the letter "O." On these fundamental disagreements, Canadians and Americans might never see eye-to-eye. But where invasive species of fish are concerned, researchers in the two countries are ready to team up and fight back. Asian carp, the...

Tiny Invaders Ruin Great Lakes for Asian Carp, Aquatic Life in General

(Sept. 29) -- As you may have heard, the Great Lakes are facing a potentially unstoppable invasion of huge, voracious Asian carp that threaten to wreak havoc on their fragile ecosystems and native species. But it seems that if they make it to Lake Michigan, the fish that have been called "the nuclear bombs" of American...

Michigan Oil Spill vs. Asian Carp: Why Mayor Daley Is Wrong

(July 30) -- The devastating oil spill that erupted from an Enbridge Energy pipeline near the Kalamazoo River in Michigan on Monday has sparked an epic environmental and economic conflict in the Midwest. Like others before it, it pits fish versus oil -- just not in a way you might expect. Speaking to reporters Thursday,...

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Flooding Spreads Invasive Species In Vermont, Iowa, Louisiana

Last year's hurricanes and flooding not only engulfed homes and carried away roads and bridges in hard-hit areas of the country, it dispersed aggressive invasive species as well.

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06/03/12 Report says state spends millions on invasive species Source: Minnesota Public Radio - Saint Paul MN A new report commissioned by The Nature Conservancy says Minnesota spends nearly $8 million a year fighting aquatic invasive species.
06/02/12 City wants Whitefish Lake cleanup barges better... Source: The Missoulian - Missoula MT City officials raised concerns last week about the spread of aquatic invasive species in Whitefish Lake and other regional water bodies after fragments of a zebra mussel shell were discovered on a commercial cleanup barge arriving from Idaho.
06/02/12 City wants Whitefish Lake cleanup barges better... Source: The Missoulian City officials raised concerns last week about the spread of aquatic invasive species in Whitefish Lake and other regional water bodies after fragments of a zebra mussel shell were discovered on a commercial cleanup barge arriving from Idaho.
06/02/12 Workshop to give advice on stopping invasive weed Source: BBC Gloucestershire A WORKSHOP on how to stop the spread of an invasive weed is being held in Frampton Cotterell.
06/02/12 Illinois residents urged to help combat invasive... Source: Elburn Herald - Elburn IL SPRINGFIELDâInvasive plant and animal species are threatening Illinois' agricultural and natural lands and waterways, consequently posing a threat to the state's economy.

Background on invasive species

Invasive species, also called invasive exotics or simply exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions.

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