Invasive Species News http://feed.informer.com/digests/PKVB1LQ8SO/feeder From USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Provides current invasive species related news generated from external news sources related to invasive species issues. Respective post owners and feed distributors Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:55:29 -0500 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ Racing to Contain Invasive Green Crabs in Puget Sound https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/climate/invasive-green-crabs.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:d1c0b7bc-d7ea-0829-35bd-d5dec734d12b Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:10:49 -0400 Tribes and scientists are mounting an urgent trapping effort to keep European green crabs from devastating a corner of Puget Sound. Crabs Invasive Species Biodiversity Global Warming Animal Behavior Hunting and Trapping Rebecca Dzombak and Chona Kasinger The Architect Laura González Fierro Built Her Hudson Valley Home https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/realestate/hudson-valley-architect-farm.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:72b8f8ba-2bb2-a111-6238-5faaab9e895d Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:23 -0400 Like the monarch butterflies she supports, Laura González Fierro has roots in Mexico and made an arduous journey to fulfill her mission. Hudson River Valley (NY) Architecture Agriculture and Farming Environment Butterflies and Moths Design Landscaping Interior Design and Furnishings Ingrid Abramovitch and Tony Cenicola A Plan to Eradicate the Deer on Catalina Island Will Proceed, Organizers Say https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/catalina-island-deer.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:39ab8b1d-451d-e705-b416-64330c67eb9d Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:50:34 -0400 After a judge issued a tentative ruling on a legal challenge Tuesday, the Catalina Island Conservancy said that it would begin the first phase of its plan to kill nearly all of the 2,000 deer on the California island. Santa Catalina Island (Calif) Deer Hunting and Trapping Invasive Species Wildfires Conservation of Resources Biodiversity Soumya Karlamangla and Tim Arango Laura Spector, Who Turned a Loathsome Vine Into Art, Dies at 71 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/arts/design/laura-spector-dead.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:e20382c9-9b48-f8e1-3829-ccb3510da3b8 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:35:36 -0400 Using Asian bittersweet, the much-hated invasive species, she created whimsical rustic objects and enchanting furniture. Spector, Laura (1954-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Invasive Species Gardens and Gardening Fairfield (Conn) Furniture Art Penelope Green Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/climate/mexico-declares-war-sargassum-seaweed.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:dd1fcc49-11b3-23cd-3bab-32cf1adb3cf1 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:08:10 -0400 A changing climate is helping to fuel the growth of a gigantic blob of foul-smelling seaweed that has washed up in some coastal communities. Mexico is fighting back. Seaweed Algae Beaches Caribbean Area Invasive Species Mexico United States Politics and Government Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Biodiversity Bezos Earth Fund Saudi Aramco Sheinbaum, Claudia DiCaprio, Leonardo Bears Ears National Monument (Utah) Cancun (Mexico) Claire Brown In Queens, a Fantastical Garden Featuring a 25-Foot-Long Teddy Bear https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/t-magazine/precious-okoyomon-moma-ps1.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:d38772ca-55bd-dc5f-7d79-9e062da8938e Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:08:30 -0400 Ahead of their installation at MoMA PS1, the artist Precious Okoyomon discusses finding inspiration in an empty room and embracing absurdity. Okoyomon, Precious Gardens and Gardening Forests and Forestry Art MoMA PS1 Piper, Adrian Huyghe, Pierre Yaniya Lee Door-to-Door Search for Grapevines Sold at Costco Begins in California’s Santa Clara County https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/us/california-costco-plants-recall.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:38b3173c-f4d6-3b4d-2657-cb8b108e73bb Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:30:28 -0400 Officials in Santa Clara County began knocking on doors on Monday to collect potentially infested plants sold at some Costco stores. Costco Wholesale Corporation Invasive Species Grapes Santa Clara County (Calif) Agriculture and Farming California Trees and Shrubs Wines Insects Alexandra E. Petri I Wanted an Ecologically Responsible Garden. It Was Harder Than I Thought. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/magazine/native-plants-garden.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:95118d06-0535-38d8-18d3-b0c83fad83ff Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:39:06 -0400 The native plant movement gets a lot right, but there’s so much more to consider. Flowers and Plants Butterflies and Moths Gardens and Gardening Biodiversity Insects Birds Animals Invasive Species Sustainable Living Global Warming Pacific Northwestern States (US) Ferris Jabr Ohio City Worker Union Complains That Goats Are Eating Its Lunch https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/columbus-ohio-goats-lunch.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:461cb75a-b533-6758-3e35-3a3b04d79077 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:02:55 -0400 A union in Columbus made a formal complaint after the city farmed out brush-clearing duties at a wastewater plant. The competitors? Goats. Goats Government Employees Organized Labor Invasive Species American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Columbus (Ohio) Sejal Govindarao Europe’s Heat Wave Has the ‘Fingerprints of Climate Change All Over It’ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/climate/europe-heat-wave-climate-change.html Invasive Species urn:uuid:07772177-84f8-2c99-3b56-fa36777302a7 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:06:26 -0400 An unusually early heat wave in Europe, new technology to save whales and more climate news. Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves Europe Whales and Whaling Endangered and Extinct Species Wildfires United States Politics and Government Maryland Fish and Other Marine Life Invasive Species Trump, Donald J International Energy Agency National Park Service David Gelles