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California is no exception. In fact, its varied terrain and climate make the state vulnerable to invasive species. From the Pacific coast to the plains of Death Valley, many non-native plants can ...

These conditions make California the ideal place for invasive species to thrive. It’s important to at least not contribute to the problem, and there are several things you can do.

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Throughout California, state workers construct and monitor platforms made out of plants in wetland ponds. The platforms mimic islands built by nutria, atop of which they feed, groom and loaf around.

About 100 years ago, a herd of bison traveled west to California — then they kept moving, boarding boats and navigating the Pacific Ocean to reach Catalina Island, 22 miles off the coast near ...

Knotweed, an invasive herb, and bittersweet vine, a plant that weighs down branches and in worst-case scenarios uproots the tree, are among the smorgasbord of plants goats will consume.

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