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The Circle of Life: A Story
A former landlady told the story of when she was a little girl, she rescued a big bug from a spider’s web in her bedroom window. As the winter progressed,…
Introduced species
non-native organism causing damage to an established environment
Energy
Invasive species of the moment: Gypsy moths
Per the Greensboro News & Record: “Their favorite host is oak trees, but they’ll eat hundreds of types of plants,” said Chris Elder, the state’s gypsy moth program manager. “The…
Liberty
Not a Bad Idea
The City of Asheville held its third goatscaping. Goats are more sustainable than inventions of the 21st-century because they emit less methane and are trained to uproot invasive species. It…
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Invasive species of the moment: Swine and weevils
• Pigs, of the non-cute, very large, feral sort, per the Asheville Citizen-Times: When a 707-pound wild hog with razor sharp tusks is hurtling at you at full speed, it’s,…
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We Would Certify the Insects if They Could Pay
In an effort to protect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park forest from disease-carrying pests, park officials have proposed a new regulation that would prohibit campers from bringing firewood into…
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It came from Mexico by way of Texas
That’s right, armadillos have now been spotted in North Carolina.
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Invasive and endangered species of the moment
Sorry, no cute headline this time. Invasive species #1: Hydrilla, the aquatic equivalent of kudzu. From the Fayetteville Observer: Nobody knew what it was at first, just an incredibly fast-spreading…
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Fish, fish, bug, bat, bug
Try saying that three times fast… And after you tripped over your tongue, you can enjoy (?) links to stories from around the state on, well, fish, bugs, and bats:…
Energy
Invasive species of the moment: Lionfish
As the Wilmington Star-News explains: The lionfish, a spiny, brown-and-white striped animal native to the South Pacific and Indian oceans, has been present in North Carolina waters since at least…
Energy
Invasive species of the moment: Bradford pears
And a lot of other plants. The Greensboro News & Record explains: Bradford pear is a great example of how non-native plants can become a problem. It’s pretty, it grows…
Liberty
Say no to invasive plants
The Greensboro News & Record has an article out about some common invasive plants: Say “invasive species,” and most people think of snakehead fish, fire ants and killer bees. Ask…
Energy
Invasive species of the moment: Cogongrass
Which is considered a more serious threat than cogongrass. It grow in dense clumps that choke out other plants, spreads rapidly, has sharp leaves so that livestock can’t it eat,…