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Bradford pear trees are known to be an invasive species, growing at a rapid rate and outcompeting native plants.

Adult nutria are about two feet long and have a long, rat-like tail that can reach up to 18 inches long. They have long white ...

It is a pretty grass, and I have seen some yards where people have mowed around it thinking it is one of our beautiful native ...

Biologists are urging anglers and others to keep an eye out for an invasive fish that doesn’t need water to survive. The ...

WJAC provides news, weather and sports information for Johnstown, Altoona, State College and DuBois, Pennsylvania. Our ...

An invasive insect species has made a return to North Carolina this spring. Spotted lanternflies first appeared in the North Carolina in 2022, and the bugs and their egg masses have been seen once ...

Deforestation has been a topic when it comes to climate change since the '80s. Even though the West is improving with ...