/tags/invasive-species invasive species en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:12:44 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-18/oregon-fish-wildlife-expert-says-quagga-mussels-will-be-catastrophic-for-fish-and-water-systems The effects of the invasive quagga mussel, which only grows to the size of a thumbnail, extend beyond the natural ecology and into the built environment. Removing and keeping clusters of the mussels out of pipes could cost the state billions. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:12:44 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-18/oregon-fish-wildlife-expert-says-quagga-mussels-will-be-catastrophic-for-fish-and-water-systems Allison Frost /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-11/boat-brought-into-oregon-contaminated-with-invasive-quagga-mussels-the-first-finding-of-the-year Oregon officials in Ashland, where the boat was inspected, found dead and live specimens. Officials said the latter is particularly worrying because each mussel can reproduce millions of others. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:11:47 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-11/boat-brought-into-oregon-contaminated-with-invasive-quagga-mussels-the-first-finding-of-the-year Lynne Terry /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-08-12/dealing-with-edible-invaders-oregon-triples-the-bag-limit-for-european-green-crabs New state regulations now allow recreational crabbers to catch triple the number of invasive green crabs from Oregon’s bays and inlets. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:24:16 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-08-12/dealing-with-edible-invaders-oregon-triples-the-bag-limit-for-european-green-crabs Tiffany Eckert /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-22/feds-seek-public-input-for-barred-owl-management-plan The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is developing a plan to manage the invasive Barred owl population on the West Coast. The plan would help with recovery of spotted owl species. Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:36:00 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-22/feds-seek-public-input-for-barred-owl-management-plan Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-11/protect-your-trees-emerald-ash-borers-have-arrived-in-oregon It’s taken 20 years, but the most destructive insect in the country has been found in Oregon. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:14:07 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-11/protect-your-trees-emerald-ash-borers-have-arrived-in-oregon Karen Richards /npr-news/2022-07-11/a-distillery-is-fighting-invasive-crabs-by-turning-them-into-whiskey Invasive green crabs are destroying marine ecosystems in the United States. A New Hampshire distillery is making crab-flavored whiskey to take them on. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:00:49 GMT /npr-news/2022-07-11/a-distillery-is-fighting-invasive-crabs-by-turning-them-into-whiskey Kai McNamee /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-07/invasive-northern-crayfish-already-spreading-to-bear-creek-rogue-river It’s likely too late to contain a species of invasive crayfish in Southern Oregon. That’s after biologists found they're spreading throughout Rogue Valley waterways. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:49:51 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-07/invasive-northern-crayfish-already-spreading-to-bear-creek-rogue-river Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-20/invasive-crayfish-found-in-oregon-for-the-first-time A species of invasive crayfish has been found in an Ashland waterway. It’s the first time they’ve been identified in the state. Fri, 20 May 2022 23:55:20 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-20/invasive-crayfish-found-in-oregon-for-the-first-time Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-11-22/invasive-green-crabs-affecting-coastal-environment-in-coos-bay An invasive species of crab is taking over the coastal habitats of Coos Bay. The overpopulation of green crab has serious ecological consequences for other species, such as the native Dungeness crab. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:07:03 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-11-22/invasive-green-crabs-affecting-coastal-environment-in-coos-bay Sophia Prince /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-11-05/coquille-tribe-strives-to-save-its-salmon-from-invasive-fish Invasive smallmouth and striped bass came into the Coquille River roughly a decade ago. They've been feasting on young salmon since, disrupting the numbers of this prized fish. Now the Coquille Indians and the state department of Fish & Wildlife are going on the offensive, electro-fishing being one of the latest tools at their disposal. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:29:39 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-11-05/coquille-tribe-strives-to-save-its-salmon-from-invasive-fish Brian Bull