Non-Native Species

April 30, 2009--Navajo park fortifying defenses against invasive mollusk (Durango Herald)

Gene Seagle wants to be sure that two voracious freshwater mollusks that overwhelm aquatic ecosystems and choke water pipes don't find their way here.

December 16, 2008--Jellyfish swarms invade ecosystems out of balance (Environmental News Service)

Jellyfish blooms are ruining some of the world's most beautiful vacation spots, according to a new online report by the National Science Foundation on massive jellyfish swarms in U.S.

November 24, 2008--Common ground over a besieged wetlands (L.A.Times)

After fighting for decades over its oil and land, conservationists, developers and city planners are joining forces to let the wetlands grow wild again.

September 9, 2008--North American freshwater fishes fading into extinction (Environmental News Service)

Fishes that once were abundant in North American streams, rivers and lakes are now disappearing, with nearly 40 percent of all species in jeopardy, according to the most detailed assessment of the conservation status of freshwater fishes in the last 20 years.

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