Do not dispose of plants or animals from aquariums or water gardens in local bodies of water. Anyone who suspects they have identified hydrilla should notify the IDNR Aquatic Nuisance Species ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Protecting aquatic ecosystems is a top priority for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR). A major threat to these ecosystems is invasive species.

Canoes and kayaks can transport species, which can hook onto an anchor or its rope. Zebra mussels, another invasive, need just a little bit of water, like in the bottom of a canoe.

About 20 experimental “rock socks” (biodegradable bags containing head-started pickerelweed, water willow, and water plantain plants) were recently placed in Ashville Bay as part of a pilot program to ...

Invasive plants outcompete and choke out native flora and they don’t provide a food source for native wildlife. In other cases, they can harm pollinators by reducing food and shelter by altering ...

The grants will be used to combat invasive aquatic plants and support sediment or logjam removal projects. A total of 53 lakes and streams will receive funding through the LARE program, including ...

∎ Rusty crayfish: This invasive species of crayfish involves anglers. It has been sold as bait at fish shops, with fairly loose regulations, Daragh Deegan, Elkhart’s aquatic biologist, says.