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.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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