A large Indonesian snakehead fish (Channa micropeltes) was found dead in the Saint Charles River in Quebec last month - possibly the first find of this species in the wild in Quebec. It's thought to be a released pet. Need a French translation? Try this forum (towards the bottom of the page)
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The Age of Aquaria
Conservation Maven has an article about an interesting new study exploring aquariums as vectors for the accidental introduction of exotic species.
Monday, May 24, 2010
There Is No Word That Rhymes With Tunicate
The invasive tunicate Didemnum was recently discovered in two Oregon bays.
Walnut Bleak
Missouri, the top black walnut producer in the USA, has enacted a quarantine to prevent the introduction of Thousand Cankers disease from the Western USA.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)