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Pets, Aquarium, and Terrarium Species: Best Practices for Addressing Risks to Biodiversity (2010; PDF | 874 KB) Secreteriat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. CBD Technical Series No. 48 This report is largely based on the 2008 ExpertWorkshop on Preventing Biological Invasions: Best…
USDA Establishes Quarantine Area for Citrus Black Spot in Florida (Oct 19, 2010) USDA . Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued a Federal Order, effective immediately, establishing quarantine and…
Buying Local Firewood Protects Oregon Forestry and Ag: Imported Firewood is a Major Pathway for Invasive Species (Oct 13, 2010) Oregon Department of Agriculture. Consumers are urged not to purchase firewood from out-of-state, as the firewood may carry harmful insects and diseases. Buying and burning…
DEP Reports Zebra Mussels Discovered in Lake Zoar and Lake Lillinonah (Oct 15, 2010) Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the aquatic invasive species, Zebra Mussel , has been discovered in Lake Zoar and Lake…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA132 CHICAGO (Oct. 26, 2010) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Lakeside Lithography, 1600 S. Laflin St., Chicago on alleged Clean Air Act violations
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced eight joint research awards totaling nearly $5 million to support the responsible…
See our Conference Calendar for more information: 54th Montana Weed Control Annual Conference - "Montana Leading the Way" -- Jan 12-13, 2011 Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia's (IPCBC) Public Forum - "Invasion of the Aliens" -- Jan 18-19, 2011 10th Annual Idaho Weed…
NOAA's Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary opened its new Ocean Climate Center today at its headquarters in San Francisco. The Ocean Climate Center will serve as an ocean and climate change communication center for the Bay Area and facilitate the exchange of technical, scientific,…
A nearly 17,000 area encompassing freshwater marshes, uplands and river on the shores of Lake Superior in Wisconsin became the 28th member of NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve System today. Federal, state and local officials officially welcomed the site into the system at a ceremony in…
PHILADELPHIA (October 26, 2010) – Today, the U.S
NOAA has released the Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Action Agenda, a national plan to address the complex issues facing marine recreational fisheries. The plan will improve science and stewardship and build a stronger partnership with the recreational community. It is a direct outcome of input…
By Wendy DewIt never ceases to amaze me what one person can do to change the world around them, especially when it is a young person. Sarah Jo Lambert, a 16-year-old from Lubbock, Texas, developed “The Vision is Green” project to fulfill her Girl Scout Gold Award requirements and help educate…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program has announced that Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) has won the first EPA National Building Competition
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses
(10/25/10) HONOLULU – Down to Earth ALL VEGETARIAN Organic & Natural, Hawaii’s only all-vegetarian food store chain has become the newest partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Program to reduce refrigerant emissions, protect the ozone layer and fight climate…
WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will hold a joint media conference call today, Monday, October 25 at 1:30 p.m
Picture this: You live in a gorgeous older row home in Washington D. C. Although it’s a “fixer upper”, you bought it for its unmatched Victorian charm and its unbeatable location (Who doesn’t want to live next to a cupcake shop?). You finally decide it’s time to remodel the kid’s room…
Invasive rats on tropical islands: Their history, ecology, impacts and eradication (2010; PDF | 2.6 MB) World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group. Published by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Conservation Science Department. RSPB Research Report No. 41. Karen…
Canadian Biodiversity:Ecosystem Status and Trends 2010 (Oct 19, 2010) Canadian Council of Resource Ministers. Canadian Biodiversity: Ecosystem Status and Trends 2010 is the first assessment of Canada's biodiversity from an ecosystem perspective. It presents 22 key findings derived from technical…
Cane Toads are Evolving into Super-Invaders (Oct 19, 2010) BBC Earth News. Scientists have demonstrated a "runaway evolutionary effect" that is speeding up Australia's cane toad invasion; the invasive toads have increased their rate of spread fivefold in the last 70 years. The…