Displaying items 37-48 of 274
» View herald-mail.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-23
•
Next >
-
Natural Resource and Conservation Workshops in June
Lehigh Valley Master GardenersPenn State Extension is teaming up with the Wildlands Conservancy and Lehigh County Conservation District to offer a series of workshops this month. These workshops are open to the public and there is no fee to attend. Call Maureen Ruhe...... -
Bethlehem Authority burns through 200 acres
Valley 610Conservationists set ablaze Tuesday 40 acres of land surrounding Bethlehem’s water supply, ending the year with 200 acres burned in their effort to re-establish native plants in the Poconos. The prescribed burns aim to destroy invasive plants and... -
Spiny water flea confirmed in New York's Lake #Champlain
Lehigh Valley WildThe presence of the spiny water flea, an aquatic invasive species, was confirmed in Lake George, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced today. “DEC has worked with its partners on the Lake Champlain Basin Task Force to... -
Fall is good time to tackle invasive plants
Are invasive plants invasive in their native country? I have to tackle the porcelain berry vines growing up my trees. Is fall a good time to do this? Most alien invasive plants are already aggressive plants before they get here, with many strategies...Tags: Mushrooms, Halloween
-
Boat believed to be Japanese tsunami debris washes ashore in Washington
Q13 Fox News OnlineState and federal officials are inspecting a 20-foot fishing boat that washed ashore at Washington's Cape Disappointment State Park that appears to have originated in Japan, the Washington state Department of Ecology confirmed Friday. Reports began to...Tags: Maria Cantwell, Fishing, Biology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Japan
-
Invasive Plants Clog Bayous
WGNO NewsMiles and miles of bayous are clogged by an invasive plant, and the problem is worse this summer. Vanessa Bolano shows you what's happening in Terrebonne Parish. “It's bad it's real bad,” says Bobby Breaux. Breaux owns Bob’s Bayou...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Aquaculture, Seafood and Fishing Industry
-
Invasive Species Council chief: Organisms on Japanese debris are 'severe' threat
Q13 FOX News reporterThe head of the state’s Invasive Species Council said Friday that marine organisms arriving on tsunami debris from Japan present a direct threat to shellfish growers along Washington’s coast. “This is a multi-species problem,”...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Seafood, Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Japan
-
Wild hogs running loose in the country
Invasive species are a natural disaster waiting to happen. In some cases, there is a very real danger to humans, such as the Burmese Python in South Florida. In many cases, the threat to humans is indirect, yet no less important, such as Saltcedar's...Tags: Infertility, Trichinosis, Tularemia , Brucellosis, Dog (animal)
-
Prescribed burning
Long before South Dakota's landscape included neighborhoods, farmland, fences and cattle, annual fires swept through the state's prairie and forest land. Fire was Mother Nature's way of maintaining a healthy ecosystem, explains Tim Bradeen, habitat...Tags: Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines
-
Beach grooming bill raises concerns about invasive vegetation
Staff WriterHARBOR SPRINGS -- Two years ago, a tall, invasive grass called phragmites dotted the Lake Michigan shoreline in Emmet County. About 300 stands of the non-native reed were identified across the county in a 2010 survey encompassing more than 11 acres of...Tags: Beaches, Executive Branch, Natural Resources, Wetlands, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
-
Notre Dame receives grant to fight invasive species
Notre Dame is getting involved in the fight to protect the Great Lakes. The university has received a $599,931 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop technology for early detection of invasive species in the Great Lakes. "By...
Tags: Science and Technology, Aquaculture, Chemical Industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DNA
-
State Ecology Dept. crews search beaches for tsunami debris
Q13 FOX News reporterCrews with the state Department of Ecology were searching the coastal beaches near Grayland Monday for any possible tsunami debris. “A lot of Styrofoam, some plastic bottles, mostly Styrofoam, it seems,” said Shawn Zaniewski, with the...Tags: Science and Technology, Biology, Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ecosystems
Jun 4, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Sep 26, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Aug 1, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Oct 24, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 15, 2012
|Story| KCPQ-LTV
Jun 18, 2012
|Story| WGNO-LTV
Jun 22, 2012
|Story| KCPQ-LTV
Nov 2, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Oct 26, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jun 25, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
Oct 16, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jun 25, 2012
|Story| KCPQ-LTV
Original site for Invasive Species topic gallery.
