Intensifying Hurricanes are Helping Invasive Species Spread Across the U.S.

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Aquatic Invasive Species Eurasian Watermilfoil
New research has found that hurricanes in the United States are dispersing invasive species across the country. Fueled by climate change, hurricanes are becoming more frequent and intense, research shows; as a result, extreme storms are carrying and scattering hundreds of invasive species such as Asian swamp eels and zebra mussels into new regions of

Oregon Food Processor Wants To Turn Invasive Carp into Organic Fertilizer

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Invasive Carp to be Processed into Organic Fertilizer
Introduced to Malheur Lake as early as the 1920s, likely as a food source for people living in the arid region, the invasive carp have now taken over the lake. Historically, Malheur Lake was utilized by up to 35% of the Pacific Flyway’s canvasback population, was the second most important redhead production site in the