An invasive species is a plant or animal that ... According to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, some newly introduced species like kudzu and musk thistle have few natural controls to ...

There are some very colorful, large and invasive spiders in Tennessee. The Joro spider has ... named for their wheel-shaped webs. This species originated in Asia and began to spread to the U.S ...

Wild hogs are an invasive species in the state of Tennessee described by wildlife ... to hunt on state and federal lands. Butler says some Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) offer exceptions.

There simply was no other native plant that previously occupied that niche. Some invasive exotic species thrive in a new home because of lack of a pest or other limiting factor they had to contend ...

The good-for-nothing invasive species has already ... adversary other than fishermen. Tennessee has addressed the problem by erecting chain-link like fences at some of its dams.

Habitat loss is one of the main drivers behind many species becoming endangered. Other animals, however, have found ways to adapt to living near and alongside humans. Some have even found ways to ...

That means she addresses the proliferation of invasive species, works to deter hungry deer from chowing down on certain species and may even remove some plants to ensure the rare ones can thrive.