Friday, December 11, 2009
Guam and Coqui
A coqui frog was intercepted on a shipment of plants on its way into Guam from Hawaii. Looks like the frog was caught at the border, so Guam for now remains coqui-free.
Labels: amphibians, frogs, guam, Hawaii
Jennifer Forman Orth 2:07 PM
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Massive Mussels
Zebra mussels, already in one Massachusetts lake, have now been found in the Housatonic River. A report detailing the finds also places ten other water bodies at high risk for invasion.
Labels: Massachusetts, mollusks, mussels, zebra mussels
Jennifer Forman Orth 2:04 PM
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Sniff, Ubu, Sniff! Good Dog!
Proof that dogs can do anything: Biosecurity officers in Australia have trained a labrador retriever to sniff out populations of the invasive South American electric ant (Wasmannia auropunctata). The article has a gallery of accompanying photos that claim to show "Ofira the electric ant dog" in action but are really just incredibly cute shots of the dog playing fetch (well, ok, there are a couple of shots of the ants too :-)).
Labels: ants, Australia, insects
Jennifer Forman Orth 10:02 PM
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Bleached Pond
Wisconsin is preparing to bleach their Louisiana crayfish (crawfish? crawdads? :-)) out of existence. The invasive crustacean in question is the red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), in case you're wondering.
Labels: aquatic species, control, crayfish, Wisconsin
Jennifer Forman Orth 1:54 AM
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Dog The Bounty Hunter
Aussie pup sniffs out, hunts down invasive red-eared slider turtles in Victoria. Good dog!
Labels: Australia, reptiles, turtles
Jennifer Forman Orth 10:10 PM
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
Pay To Play Against The Rules
A man caught violating regulations that require boaters to allow their vehicles to be inspected by park staff was fined $2500 earlier this month. The rules are in place at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in order to prevent the introduction of zebra and quagga mussels into Lake Powell, a man-made reservoir located in between Utah and Arizona.
Labels: aquatic species, Arizona, boats, lake, legalese, mussels, quagga mussels, Utah, zebra mussels
Jennifer Forman Orth 2:15 PM
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Vermont Is For Pacus
Employees of a Vermont power company pulled a 2.5lb pacu fish out of Otter Creek earlier this month. What was the large, South American cousin of the piranha doing in New England? Perhaps searching for a good microbrew? ;-)
P.S. - be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the NAS Alert page to see the pacu pics!
Labels: aquatic species, fish, Vermont
Jennifer Forman Orth 10:51 PM
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