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May 22, 2013
USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health (May 2, 2013)
USDA and the EPA released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure. See ARS information on Honey Bee Health and Bee Informed Partnership information for Preliminary Results: Honeybee Colony Losses in the U.S., Winter 2012-2013.
* See our In the News section for more information and additional resources.
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Record-setting Burmese python captured in Miami-Dade Co. (May 20, 2013)
A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida: 18 feet, 8 inches. The Burmese python is an invasive species that has negative impacts on the Everglades ecosystem and its native wildlife. The public is asked to report sightings of exotic species to IveGot1.org or 888-IveGot1. There is also a free smartphone app: IVEGOT1.
* See our In the News section for more information and additional resources.
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May 1, 2013
Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month - May 2013
The goal of May 2013 Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month is to provide resources and opportunities to help stop the spread of invasive species in Illlinois - each and every person can make a difference, including you!
* See our Illinois state resource page for more information and additional resources.
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April 30, 2013
WSSA Scientists Stress the Importance of Early Response to Invasive Weeds (Mar 26, 2013)
"Early detection creates opportunities for us to make smart decisions and eradicate new invasive weeds before they spread widely and become entrenched. In those early stages, control efforts are typically easier, more successful and far more cost effective."
* See our Early Detection and Rapid Response section for more information and additional resources.
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Feral Swine: Ripping and Rooting Their Way across America (Apr 30, 2013)
Feral swine have been called the "rototillers" of nature. Their longs snouts and tusks allow them to rip and root their way across America in search of food. Unfortunately, the path they leave behind impacts ranchers, farmers, land managers, conservationists, and suburbanites alike. April, Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month, is a great time to learn about this serious threat to both plant and animal health. Learn more from USDA's Public Education Initiative.
* See our In the News section for more information and additional resources.
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April 23, 2013
Grant Funds Preparation for Invasive Mussels (Mar 28, 2013)
Researchers at Washington State University are preparing for a Northwest invasion of the zebra mussel - a small, distinctly striped and rather tenacious freshwater mollusk that can quickly encrust underwater surfaces. The mussels have caused significant damage in other parts of the country and pose an enormous risk to the hydroelectric infrastructure, recreational facilities and unique ecological system of the Columbia River Basin. The Columbia River Basin is one of the last major river systems in the U.S.still free of zebra mussels and the closely related quagga mussels; but possibly not for long. Once they are established in the water, they are almost impossible to eradicate.
* See our Washington state resource page for more information and additional resources.
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The Economic Cost of Invasive and Non-native Species in Ireland and Northern Ireland (Mar 2013)
The Invasive Species in Ireland initiative has just published Ireland's first report on the economic cost of invasive and non-native species in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
* See our International - Europe page for more information and additional resources and our Economic Impacts - International section for more information and additional resources.
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Discovering Species - Just a Click Away: The USGS makes finding the locations (and more) of U.S. species a lot easier with the new digital resource - BISON (Apr 18, 2013)
Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation or BISON is the only system of its kind; a unique, web-based Federal resource for finding species in the U.S. and territories. Its size is unprecedented, offering more than 100 million mapped records of nearly every living species nationwide and growing. And the vast majority of the records are specific locations, not just county or state records.
* See our In the News section for more information and additional resources.
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