/tags/invasive-species Invasive Species en-US Copyright Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-08-14/the-annual-florida-python-challenge-recruits-volunteers-to-decrease-the-population-of-the-invasive-species Burmese pythons have decimated the populations of small mammals in the Florida Everglades since they established a breeding population in the 1990s. Nearly 1,000 have been removed through the annual Florida Python Challenge since it began in 2013. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-08-14/the-annual-florida-python-challenge-recruits-volunteers-to-decrease-the-population-of-the-invasive-species Leoneda Inge, Cole del Charco /environment/2024-05-27/invasive-beetle-ash-trees-north-carolina-emerald-ash-borer The North Carolina Forest Service says the invasive metallic green beetle known as the emerald ash borer has now been detected in 76 counties. Mon, 27 May 2024 14:10:36 GMT /environment/2024-05-27/invasive-beetle-ash-trees-north-carolina-emerald-ash-borer Will Michaels /environment/2024-05-17/deq-treating-eno-river-hydrilla-invasive-plant State environmental officials will treat the Eno River for hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant that disrupts the natural habitat. Treatment started on May 15 and will continue through the end of August. Fri, 17 May 2024 19:36:30 GMT /environment/2024-05-17/deq-treating-eno-river-hydrilla-invasive-plant Celeste Gracia /environment/2023-09-06/new-survey-finds-invasive-species-fouling-up-mid-atlantic-waters The survey, partly led by East Carolina University, found a 'disturbing' amount of non-native species at marinas from Virginia to New Jersey. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:42:31 GMT /environment/2023-09-06/new-survey-finds-invasive-species-fouling-up-mid-atlantic-waters Sophie Mallinson /news/2023-08-02/a-new-invasive-insect-has-reached-north-carolina Officials are asking residents to keep an eye out for Elm zigzag sawflies across the state. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:13:24 GMT /news/2023-08-02/a-new-invasive-insect-has-reached-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott /environment/2022-12-02/feral-hog-control-8-years-some-progress-2-5b-damage-year They tear up planted fields, wallowing out huge bare depressions. They out-eat deer and turkeys — and also eat turkey eggs and even fawns. They carry parasites and disease and pollute streams and rivers with their feces. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:20:19 GMT /environment/2022-12-02/feral-hog-control-8-years-some-progress-2-5b-damage-year Associated Press /environment/2022-11-18/north-carolina-lake-mattamuskeet-siege-invasive-common-carp Lake Mattamuskeet is infested with an invasive species that has destroyed underwater grasses and decreased water quality. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:39:56 GMT /environment/2022-11-18/north-carolina-lake-mattamuskeet-siege-invasive-common-carp Zachary Turner /podcast/creep/2022-09-27/eep-gavin-vs-the-mosquitoes-invasive-species-environment What do you do when you’re stuck at home during pandemic lockdown with thousands of mosquitoes to keep you company? You feed them. The hard way. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:48:00 GMT /podcast/creep/2022-09-27/eep-gavin-vs-the-mosquitoes-invasive-species-environment Elizabeth Friend, Laura Pellicer /podcast/creep/2022-09-20/eep-shifting-baselines-environment-climate-change-invasive-species Iguanas didn’t always fall out of trees during cold snaps in the Sunshine State, but chances are, future generations will regard them as just a natural part of the landscape. With the world changing around us at a rapidly increasing rate, how do we set conservation goals when we can't keep track of what we’ve lost? Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:55:00 GMT /podcast/creep/2022-09-20/eep-shifting-baselines-environment-climate-change-invasive-species Elizabeth Friend, Laura Pellicer, Anisa Khalifa /podcast/creep/2022-09-13/eep-reptile-invasive-species-tegu The exotic pet industry is one of the main pathways for introducing invasive species into new environments. It can be hard for non-herpers to understand what’s so attractive about living with these creatures. In this first of a series of bite-sized episodes, reptile enthusiast Tim Jackowicz takes us into his world, where giant snakes and lizards offer an opportunity to rethink how we approach the world around us. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:44:00 GMT /podcast/creep/2022-09-13/eep-reptile-invasive-species-tegu Elizabeth Friend, Laura Pellicer, Charlie Shelton-Ormond