The fight to save Michigan’s hemlock trees is far from over
Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid along Lake Michigan is increasing. Native...
The fight to save Michigan’s hemlock trees is far from over
Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid along Lake Michigan is increasing. Native...
Budget cuts are hindering the fight against invasive species across the state
Michigan is facing immense environmental destruction caused by invasive species, hurting everything from crop production to the places people fish...
Major cuts to the US Forest Service could devastate Michigan’s tree canopy
The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down all four of its research centers in Michigan as part of a nationwide...
Callery Pear, Japanese barberry may be added to Michigan’s invasive species list
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development may add six new plant species to the state's list of invasive...
Spotting the invasive spotted lanternfly in Dearborn
Last month, a highly invasive insect was spotted for the first time on the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s campus. The Environmental...
The Metro: Golden oyster mushrooms are edible, invasive and spreading in Michigan forests
Findings from a new study by researches at the Pringle Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that invasive golden...
Rare invasive seed bug intercepted at Metro Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at Detroit Metro Airport intercepted an invasive seed bug late last year. The...
‘A crisis’: Lake whitefish survey paints an even more dire picture
One scientist thinks lake whitefish could disappear from certain parts of the Great Lakes within the next five years.That’s the...
Scientists identify top 10 most invasive species in Great Lakes
The Great Lakes has its fair share of aquatic invaders. Sea lamprey, zebra mussels and round gobies are some of...
Michigan signs onto new invasive carp agreement
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new agreement this week to try to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.For...
Michigan’s invasive species grant funding 5 Southeast Michigan-based projects in 2023
The Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program (MIGSP) provides research grants to reduce the impact of invasive species in the state....
Crews Beginning Invasive Plant Management Efforts on Belle Isle
The second year of an effort to eradicate invasive species from Detroit’s Belle Isle begins this week. Funded by a...