Dec 03 Want to help control invasive species? Eat a bullfrog. By Cassandra Profita, EarthFix A group in Oregon says major invasive predators like the bullfrog can become less of an ecological threat if people literally brought them to the table. Continue reading
Oct 02 Big scary spiders hiding in banana cargo ships are usually harmless, researcher finds By Travis Daub Is the giant, hairy spider on your bunch of bananas cause for alarm? Most likely not. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch Tiger shrimp invade Louisiana waters An invasive species known as tiger shrimp have been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico over the last six years. Charlie Whinham talks with shrimpers and researchers about how these huge shrimp could cause big problems for Louisiana’s multi-billion dollar… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch An Old Fashioned Strategy to Keep Asian Carp at Bay in the Great Lakes: Eat Them An Old Fashioned Strategy to Keep Asian Carp at Bay in the Great Lakes: Eat Them… Continue watching
Jun 27 Tsunami Dock Carries Invaders to Oregon By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Remnants of the 2011 Japan tsunami have started to arrive on the western shores of North America, posing new challenges to beach clean up, like a 165-ton industrial pier that made its way to Agate Beach in Oregon. Continue reading