An invasive species is an organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a particular area. Invasive species can cause great economic and environmental harm to the new area and can threaten our ...

Invasive plants are no joke! Many of having invasive plants growing in our yards and in our gardens. But what makes an ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...

Federal agriculture specialists working at Detroit Metro recently intercepted an unwanted weed known as prickly acacia from ...

From the hot pink apple snail eggs that cling to cypress trees to trampled sugarcane crops, signs of invasive species are ...

Plants have long traveled the world with humans, purposefully transported and planted in regions they had never grown before. The early colonists brought plants, fruit trees, grasses and grains to the ...

Winter cleanup efforts at Winton Woods show how volunteers can make a difference in preserving local forest ecosystems.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has proposed a firewood quarantine, aiming to restrict ...

Northern Michigan summers are well loved for the region's natural landscapes. However, local grass, leaves and wildflowers are not the only ones that thrive during the summer season. Invasive species ...

Bush honeysuckle, pictured above, represents one of the many invasive plants found in Illinois and across the U.S. The Wichita Eagle Although spring annually brings plentiful blooms to Illinois each ...

"Exotic invasive species are non-native plants, animals or microbes that spread aggressively, replacing native organisms and posing serious threats to human health and well-being, the environment, or ...