Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Rocky Horror
A guy in New York is celebrating today because his ginormous, so-ugly-its-cute pet snakehead fish, named "Rocky," has been given a reprieve by the NY Department of Environmental Conservation. As long as he applies for a permit (and pays the $500 permit fee), he can keep Rocky in a tank.
Labels: aquatic species, fish, New York, snakehead
Jennifer Forman Orth 11:47 PM
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
EAB in NY
The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) has been found in Western New York.
Labels: beetles, emerald ash borer, insects, New York
Jennifer Forman Orth 9:48 PM
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
School's In For Summer
Thirty-five college students are lucky enough to attend "Invasive Species" summer school in Ontario, Canada this year. The students will be trained to do invasive species outreach and monitoring.
Labels: Canada, education
Jennifer Forman Orth 11:31 AM
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Oregon Trailers
Oregon is casting a wary eye on boaters coming from zebra mussel-infested states, and is watching for other invaders as well.
Labels: aquatic species, mollusks, mussels, Oregon, zebra mussels
Jennifer Forman Orth 11:21 PM
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Bagging The Birds
DNR in Maryland says that mute swans have to go, egg addling and killing of adult swans to continue.
Labels: animals, birds, Maryland, mute swan
Jennifer Forman Orth 9:37 PM
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Sunday, June 07, 2009
A Yuan For Invasives
China estimates that invasive species cost it more than $29 billion dollars (200 billion yuan) per year.
Labels: China, economics
Jennifer Forman Orth 9:06 PM
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Talk About The Weatherfish
A new population of the Oriental weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) has been found in New York. While there was a population in western NY that has been known since 2005, the one discovered last May is located in the southeastern tip of the state, in the Dwaar Kill.
Labels: aquatic species, fish, New York
Jennifer Forman Orth 9:38 PM
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