Online news articles on invasive species:
Kudzu found in Canada!,
Leamington, Canada (09/29/09)
The Burlington Free Press profiles one woman's efforts to eradicate an invasive species, Charlotte, VT (09/27/09)
Maine DEP fighting newly discovered hydrilla in Darmiscotta Lake, Jefferson, ME (09/29/09)
The invasive variable leaved milfoil
newly discovered in Lake Champlain, Waterbury, VT (09/21/09)
NECN honors woman who first discovered Asian Longhorned Beetle in Mass., Worcestor, MA (08/12/09)
Boston Herald updates the status of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle in Massachusetts, West Boylston, MA (08/11/09)
Local NPR station reports of Massachusetts efforts to eradicate mile-a-minute vine, Falmouth, MA (07/16/09)
WCAX of Vermont reports on efforts to potentially use invasive aquatic plants as an energy source, Vermont (07/13/09)
The Daily News of Newburyport reports on local efforts to erdicate invasive water chestnut, Newburyport, MA (07/09/09)
The Boston Globe reports that Zebra mussels have been found in Laurel Lake in Lee and Lenox, Lenox, MA (07/09/09)
The Maine Outdoor Journal details how boaters can help battle aquatic invaders, ME (07/05/09)
Weevils being used in Connecticut as biocontrol against invasive mile-a-minute vine, North Haven, CT (07/03/09)
Local 5th graders use grant to combat invasive plants ,
Leominster Champion, MA
(06/26/09)
Channel 3 News talks about Connecticut's mile-a-minute problem , Salem, CT (06/10/09)
Local students tackle invading pepperweed in Salisbury, MA (06/09/09)
Moosup pond being treated for
variable-leaf watermilfoil infestation,
Plainfield, CT (06/06/09)
The Boston Herald reports that the Asian long-horned beetle has been found in Holden, MA (06/04/09)
The Kennebeck Journal reminds campers to Maine not to use own firewood, Augusta, ME (05/20/09)
Forest officials on watch for invasive beetles in Maine, Belfast, ME (04/30/09)
Greenwich Point moves to next phase in invasive eradication and forest restoration,
Greenwich, CT (02/15/09)
New Hampshire region looks to
keep out invasive beetles, NH (01/29/09)
Fishing club fears removal of dams would invite invasive species, ME (01/16/09)
Invasive algae found in more Vermont rivers, Arlington, VT (1/13/09)
Town plans eradication of invasive
beach grass, Middletown, RI (12/29/08)
Invasive
hydrilla weed found in Hobomock Pond, Pembroke, MA (11/14/08)
Fox news reports on the hemlock wooly adelgid showing up in southern Vermont (11/05/08)
Bangor Daily News discusses the need to control invasives, Maine (10/25/08)
The federal government bans the import of firewood from Canada over
concerns of Asian long-horned beetle infestation (10/24/08)
Storrs, CT - Conference speaker says planting natives will increase biodiversity (10/14/08)
Massachusetts warns New Hampshire to
look out for Asian long-horned beetle (10/13/08)
The Block Island Times reports local sighting
of mile-a-minute vine (10/06/08)
The "Weed it Now" drive to rid 9,000 acres of the Berkshire Taconic forest
plateau of invasive species (09/30/08)
Vermont put up state grants available for removing invasive species (09/26/08)
Update on Galerucella beetle used in battle against invasive purple
loosestrife plant in Massachusetts (09/18/08)
A story saying that the Asian
longhorned beetle may have been in Massachusetts since 1997 (08/30/08)
Rhode Island residents have formed
Save the Lakes to advocate for freshwater lakes in the state, from the Providence Journal (7/19/2008)
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