Invasive Species
-
Agreement signed to advance work on keeping invasive carp out of the Great Lakes
Illinois has signed a key agreement with the state of Michigan and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that will advance a $1.15 billion project to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes.
-
Rainy weather is helping a fungus kill invasive spongy moth caterpillars
Over the last few weeks, spongy moth caterpillars have been dying off in some parts of Wisconsin — thanks to rainy weather hurting the invasive species.
-
Invasive tree-killing beetle likely in every Wisconsin county
State forest health experts say it’s likely an invasive tree-killing beetle has spread to every county in Wisconsin, which has already killed most ash trees in roughly one-third of the state.
-
After record outbreak, Wisconsin could see another bad year for spongy moths
Wisconsin saw its worst spongy moth outbreak in more than a decade last year, and the state could see a repeat this year unless spring rains help decrease their population.
-
Wisconsin has a tool to combat disease endangering oaks
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed the tool in 2021 to prevent oak wilt advancement in a time of unpredictable weather.
-
Construction set to begin in 2024 on effort to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is slated to begin construction next year on a $1.1 billion project in Illinois aimed at keeping invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. […]
-
Northwoods tribal leader reflects on 40th anniversary of court protecting treaty rights
This year marks the 40th anniversary of a landmark ruling that reaffirmed the 1837 treaty rights of a northern Wisconsin tribe to hunt, fish and gather on ceded territory. In […]
-
Wisconsin’s Driftless region is the setting for Rebecca Gilman’s off-Broadway play, ‘Swing State’
In a lower Manhattan off-Broadway theater, tucked away from the traffic and bright lights, an old farm house nestled on 40 acres of remnant prairie introduces theatergoers to a Wisconsin […]
-
Spotted lanternflies detected in 2 of Wisconsin’s neighboring states
The spotted lanternfly is “knocking right at the door” of the Badger State after being detected in Illinois last week. The invasive species, native to southern Asia, is now in […]
-
There’s a good reason yellow jackets are hanging around you
This time of year, yellow jacket wasps can be a bit ornery and aggressive. PJ Liesch, manager of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab, said there’s a good reason […]