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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A recent spotted lanternfly discovery in St. Catharines, Ont., is renewing concern about the destructive insect …
Read More »Invasive Japanese beetles found last year in Kamloops for the first time
Kamloops city council is holding a closed council meeting this week to consider putting aside $200,000 to deal with invasive species management. It comes a few months after the discovery of 11 Japanese beetles in Kamloops — a first for the B.C. Interior. And there are likely more than that number out there, …
Read More »Invasive vs. native garden species: Learning what to pull and what to plant
The City of Toronto’s Patricia Landry can’t resist pulling out the invasive dog strangling vine that she notices in the Glen Stewart Ravine during an interview with Global News. “It’s one of our worst invasives,” she says. “It’s an ongoing battle. We never stop.” Sneaky, creeping and costly, invasive plants …
Read More »Inspection stations set up for watercraft users in Manitoba ahead of long weekend – Winnipeg
By Talha Hashmani Global News Posted May 19, 2023 5:26 pm Updated May 20, 2023 12:35 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Victoria Day long weekend is edging ever closer. Ahead of celebrations, the Manitoba government is reminding residents to keep bodies of water clean. Users …
Read More »Lake Winnipeg’s future worries Manitoba’s fishing industry after zebra mussel invasion – Winnipeg
A new species is making its home in Lake Winnipeg, leaving fishers and local residents worried. Zebra mussels are seen as an invasive species in Manitoba’s largest lake, clogging up fishing boats, nets, and ropes. The government of Canada defines the species as invasive, seen not just along Lake Winnipeg …
Read More »Zero kills to date in Alberta’s bounty hunt on invasive wild boar
A bounty program touted as a remedy to Alberta’s wild boar problem has resulted in zero kills in the five months since the province declared open season on the invasive swine. Since April 1, the province has offered Albertans rewards for proof of boar kills through two pilot programs — …
Read More »Volunteers help DFO track the spread of invasive crabs off B.C. coast threatening native species
Phillip Milligan displays 10 crabs on a folding table in his South Surrey garage, an alarming haul trapped a short drive down the road at Blackie Spit on Boundary Bay. Distinguished by five-pointed spines next to each eye, the invasive European green crab out-competes native species and destroys eelgrass meadows, an important environment for juvenile salmon and …
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