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Invasive Species Newslinks - Rochester, NY area 

RochesterEnvironment.com

These NewsLinks represent a decade of ferreting out local online NewsLinks to the issue of Invasive Species. 

The more recent stories are on the top and oldest at the bottom of this list.  Looking for something specific. Use Control + F and search for it on this page.

And, although many of these links no longer work, I believe that it is important to be able to find that these stories have existed for ferreting out existing or impending environmental problems. The repercussions of pollution or overuse of a resource often takes a long time for us to recognize and when we finally do, it is invaluable to be able to track the history of various issues before they found a tipping point and became a crisis. Students, scientists, historians, and citizens alike should benefit from being able to follow the thread of an issue back through time.

2010

• Ash wood to be quarantined | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle New York state and federal officials plan to announce new quarantines in hopes of slowing the spread of the destructive emerald ash borer. The legal designation will restrict movement of ash wood from inside the quarantine zone to places outside of it. The state-designated zone will include Monroe, Livingston, Genesee and other western New York counties. (September 6, 2010) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New Yor [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Protecting Endangered Ash Trees - RochesterHomePage.net The arrival of the emerald ash borer in our area has a number of people concerned. So now the rush is on for homeowners to protect their ash trees. The current advice is to be proactive before it's too late.  (August 21, 2010) RochesterHomePage [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Invasives_Press_Release The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) urges hikers to give their boots a good brushing after each hike to remove any seeds of invasive plant species and help prevent their spread to other wild areas.  “Because of the rapid spread of invasive species such as garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed and wild parsnip, hikers should include a whisk broom or brush as part of their hiking gear,” said Neil Woodworth, executive director of the Adirondack Mountain Club. “By giving your boots or shoes a good brushing before leaving the area, you can help prevent seeds from spreading to the next trail you hike.” (August 3, 2010) ADK: Your Voice for Wilderness  [more in Invasive Species in our area]
• MICHIGAN: Asian Carp hearing set in federal court in Chicago (2010-08-17) A hearing has been set in a multistate lawsuit that demands tougher federal and municipal action to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes and decimating their fishing industry.  (August 17, 2010) Michigan Radio - Your NPR News Station  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Commissioner Grannis Urges Compliance with Firewood Transport Regulations to Limit Further Spread of Invasive Species - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation EAB Now Confirmed in 7 NY Counties On the heels of additional discoveries of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle in forests in multiple parts of New York including the Catskill Forest Preserve, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today urged all New Yorkers and visitors to comply with the state's stringent regulations prohibiting the movement of untreated firewood, the major vector for the introduction of this insect. New York's firewood regulation prohibits untreated firewood from entering the state, and restricts intra-state movement of untreated firewood to no more than 50 miles from its source. The commissioner noted that the restriction is an important tool because Emerald Ash Borer and other damaging invasives such as the Asian Longhorned Beetle and Sirex Woodwasp are known to become established in new areas when infested firewood is moved from one place to another.  (August 17, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Emerald ash borer threatens millions of Monroe County trees | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Decision time is nearing for Rochester-area residents and institutions that own ash trees: Try to save them, or let the emerald ash borer have its way? The tiny green pest, native to eastern Asia, was found last week in southern Chili, its first confirmed appearance in Monroe County. Dead or distressed ash trees are evident alongside the rolling corn fields there, and officials say perhaps 100 trees have been affected.  (August 16, 2010) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Tree killing insect closing in on Ontario County - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Ontario County, N.Y. — The tiny beetle munching its way through ash trees is getting closer to Ontario County. Experts Monday confirmed the tree-killing insect called the Emerald Ash Borer in Chili in Monroe County. This makes Monroe County the fifth county statewide to have the invasive beetle threatening ash trees. First discovered in the state more than a year ago in Cattaraugus County, it is also in Livingston County and was last month found on private properties in Ulster County and near Ontario County in the town of Bath, Steuben County.  (August 10, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Charles Schumer targets ash tree menace | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Saying the arrival of emerald ash borers in Monroe County was "a wake-up call," U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer came to Chili Wednesday to pledge extra federal aid for combating the invasive insects. The ash borers, first documented in Monroe County last week in a section of Chili about four miles from the site of Schumer's news conference at Black Creek Park, are blamed for killing tens of millions of ash trees in other states.  (August 12, 2010) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• CTV Toronto - Suspected Northern Snakehead fish caught in Ontario - CTV News There are fears a potential threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem has found its way into Canadian waters, after an Ontario woman landed what may be a vicious, invasive species of fish. When lifelong fisherwoman Amy Merry decided to try a new fishing spot on the Welland Canal that links Lakes Erie and Ontario last weekend, she didn't expect to reel in a voracious foreign invader. (August 8, 2010) CTV Toronto  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Ash borers confirmed in Monroe County | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Invasive emerald ash borers have been found in Monroe County for the first time, with the discovery of ash trees in southern Chili that have been damaged by the insects. A specimen was found in an ash-borer trap near the infestation site as well, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.  (August 10, 2010) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Beetle Invasion Creeps Close To Rochester - Rochester, News, Weather, Sports, and Events - 13WHAM.com Caledonia, N.Y.---For eight years a tiny pest has created major problems for ash trees from Michigan to New York. The Emerald Ash Borer is a tiny beetle--commonly found in Asian countries--that has spread throughout 15 states and sits less than 20 miles from Rochester according to the Department of Environmental Conservation  (August 5, 2010) Home - Rochester, News, Weather, Sports, and Events - 13WHAM.com  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Tree-Killing Beetle Detected In The Catskill Forest Preserve - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Separate Detection in Livingston County; Firewood Outreach Planned for Watkins Glen Race Week New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis announced the discovery of a well-established Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation in northern Ulster County that includes land within the Catskill Park's Forest Preserve. EAB is a small but destructive beetle that infests and kills North American ash tree species, including green, white, black and blue ash (August 4, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Ash borer menace hovering at Rochester's doorstep | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that has killed millions of ash trees in other states, has been detected in Caledonia, Livingston County. The ash borers were first found in New York state last year in a stand of ash trees in Cattaraugus County. They turned up last month in Steuben and Ulster counties.  (August 5, 2010) Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Invasive Species in our aerea]
• EPA, Union Spar Over Staff Scramble for Great Lakes Effort - NYTimes.com The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is an ambitious project, aimed at cleaning up contaminated waste and invasive species with billions of federal dollars.  Congress approved a budget last year of $475 million for the initiative, and appropriators are on track to hand over another $300 million for fiscal 2011. But it is unclear whether U.S. EPA is adequately staffed to oversee the mammoth task.  (July 30, 2010) The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Scientists rush to keep Asian carp out of Lake Erie | thenews-messenger.com | The News-Messenger PORT CLINTON -- While lawmakers in Indiana, Michigan and Illinois wrangle over a possible Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes, scientists are working to decide what, if anything, can be done to stop the quickly spreading fish and other invasive species. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $2.5 million to researchers at the University of Notre Dame, and the U.S. EPA is poised to contribute another $2.25 million for the project. The money will be used by researchers to identify cost-effective countermeasures to the Asian carp and other non-native species.  (August 2, 2010) thenews-messenger.com | The News-Messenger | Fremont news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Fremont, Ohio [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• AUGUST IS FOREST PEST AWARENESS MONTH IN NEW YORK STATE |State to Increase Awareness of and Survey for Invasive Species in New York Forests   New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today announced that the Governor has proclaimed August as Forest Pest Awareness Month in New York State.  Working with their northeast neighboring states, officials in New York are taking the opportunity to educate citizens throughout the State about the risks associated with forest pests and pathogens, and the actions they can take to help safeguard New York’s valuable and abundant forests.  To help protect forest health in New York State, citizens can become informed about how to identify and report unusual bugs at www.beetlebusters.com and www.stopthebeetle.info.  They should also only use firewood from local sources when camping or recreating outdoors, and never move firewood from dying trees.  July 30, 2010) New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• New York, Vermont Receive $10M to Protect Lake Champlain - Rochester, News, Weather, Sports, and Events - 13WHAM.com Burlington, VT (AP) - State and private organizations in Vermont and New York are getting $10 million to help protect Lake Champlain. (July 27, 2010) Home - Rochester, News, Weather, Sports, and Events - 13WHAM.com [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Asian Carp swims closer to Great Lakes | WIVB.com BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The destructive Asian Carp is swimming closer to the Great Lakes these days, threatening to invade our waters. New York's Junior Senator is staging a fight to keep them out. {July 23, 2010)  Buffalo News, Buffalo Weather | News Channel 4 Buffalo, NY | WIVB.com  [more in Invasive Species in our area]
• Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Steuben and Ulster Counties - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Additional Investigation Planned after Invasive Beetles Found in Traps New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis and state Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today announced the discovery of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) on private properties in the Town of Bath, Steuben County, and Town of Saugerties, Ulster County. The EAB is a small but destructive beetle that infests and kills North American ash tree species, including green, white, black, and blue ash. The first detection of EAB in New York was in the town of Randolph, Cattaraugus County, in June 2009. Since the Randolph find, state and federal officials have implemented an extensive monitoring effort that includes the deployment of approximately 7,500 EAB purple traps in ash trees in high risk locations including major transportation corridors.  (July 22, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Invasive beetles found in Steuben County - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Albany, N.Y. — An invasive beetle called the emerald ash borer has been found on private properties in the towns of Bath (Steuben County) and Saugerties (Ulster County) in July. This beetle is small yet destructive, infesting and killing North American ash tree species including green, white, black and blue ash. There are 900 million ash trees in the state, making up 7 percent of all trees in the state, and they are now at risk.  (July 22, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Lake invaders: Experts fear numerous laws won't be enough to stop invasive species Officials also want to stop the spread of aquatic critters such as the zebra mussel and a deadly fish disease called viral hemorrhagic septicemia. VHS attacks the gill tissue first, then moves to the internal organs and blood vessels, which eventually become weak and cause hemorrhaging in internal organs and muscles. Currently, fish infected with the disease have been found in Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago and the Mississippi River. (July 12, 2010) Cap Times [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Doom Feared as Asian Carp Advances - Green Blog - NYTimes.com With the country’s attention riveted on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the news in late June that a live Asian carp had been caught in the Chicago Area Waterway System, just six miles from Lake Michigan, registered only a small blip on the radar of the national media. But for state and local officials in the Great Lakes region, the arrival of the carp on the doorstep of Lake Michigan is an environmental crisis of the first order. (July 12, 2010) Energy and Environment - Green Blog - NYTimes.com [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Clip Syndicate Video: Obama Urged to Act on Asian Carp This holiday weekend, countless people will be out enjoying the Great Lakes. But our wonderful waterways face a serious threat -- Asian carp. Lawmakers are now turning to the president to try to stop the dangerous fish.  (July 2, 2010) WJBK FOX 2 Detroit, MI   [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• WUWM: News - Can We Hold Back the Asian Carp? - Part 1 A lot of attention has been focused recently on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. There is fear that the Asian carp could be making its way through the canal to Lake Michigan, ravaging its habitat. The canal was completed well over a century ago, to reverse the flow of the Chicago River so the city would not spew sewage into the lake.  (July 7, 2010) WUWM: Home [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• ENVIRONMENT: Trees threatened - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper There are over 5,000 ash trees along city streets. But the city's Department of Forestry wants City Council to approve removing 300 of them to thwart the advance of the menacing emerald ash borer. | The beetle, which is native to Japan, has already infested ash trees in more than a dozen states and Canada. (July 7, 2010) Rochester NY News, Events, Restaurants, Music, Entertainment, Nightlife - Rochester City Newspaper [more on Energy in our area]
• The fish that could eat Lake Erie : Capital Connection : The Buffalo News The fish that could eat the Great Lakes is only 6 miles away from Lake Michigan now — maybe. The big, ugly and unbelievably hungry Asian carp has been making its way up the Mississippi for two decades and now appears to be closer than ever to migrating en masse to the world's largest body of fresh water. (July 5, 2010) The Buffalo News [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• What are those purple boxes doing in the trees? - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow Upstate New York — The phone has been ringing off the hook at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County with questions about the curious-looking purple objects dangling from trees. Hundreds of the rectangular, three-sided traps were placed in ash trees in right-of-ways countywide in June.   It is part of a national program targeting the invasive, tree-killing insect called emerald ash borer. (July 4, 2010) Home - Canandaigua, NY - MPNnow  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Alarms raised over Asian carp A century ago, reversing the Chicago River and building a complex system of channels to steer sewage away from Lake Michigan was considered one of the great engineering feats in world history. As concerns mount about Asian carp, momentum is building to re-engineer Chicago's waterways to allow for the passage of boats and ships, but not harmful invasive species. (July 2, 2010) Windsor Star | Latest Breaking News | Business | Sports | Canada Daily News  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Indiana says it's way ahead of Asian carp :: The SouthtownStar :: News Environmentalists raised an alarm Thursday about Asian carp found spawning in the Wabash River in northern Indiana and the possibility that flooding could push them into other waterways that lead to the Great Lakes. But Indiana wildlife officials said they're way ahead of the voracious fish. (July 2, 2010) The SouthtownStar  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Rochester officials ask for funds to control effect of emerald ash borer | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Even as federal officials are urging holiday travelers to help prevent the spread of an invasive tree-killing pest, city of Rochester officials are seeking approval to begin cutting down ash trees in anticipation of its arrival here. In a budget-related request submitted last week, Rochester officials are asking City Council to approve the transfer of $150,000 from a reserve fund to pay for the removal and replacement of about 300 ash trees on city property in the coming months. (July 3, 2010) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New Yor  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Council Releases Plan to Combat Invasive Species In NYS - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Report Identifies New Process to Categorize Non-Native Invasive Species The New York State Invasive Species Council today submitted its final report to Governor David A. Paterson and the State Legislature. The report, "A Regulatory System for Non-Native Species," recommends giving the Council authority to develop regulations for a new process that will prevent the importation and/or release of non-native invasive species in New York's waterways, forests and farmlands. The report, prepared by the nine-agency Council and co-led by the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Department of Environmental Conservation, introduces a new process for assessing each invasive species for its level of threat and its socioeconomic value, and for categorizing species into distinct lists for appropriate action.  (June 28, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation  [more in Invasive Species in our area]
• Lawmakers demand action to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes : Capital Connection : The Buffalo News WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Rep. Louise M. Slaughter on Friday demanded stronger action from the Obama administration to head off the increasingly likely invasion of the destructive Asian carp into the Great Lakes. Gillibrand, D-N. Y., urged the federal government to temporarily shut locks in the Chicago area that could allow the invasive fish into the lakes, where scientists fear they would devastate the existing species. (June 28, 2010) The Buffalo News  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Invasive Asian Carp Reach Great Lakes (June 24) -- They can grow to 4 feet and 100 pounds and eat 40 percent of their body weight daily. They have knocked jet skiers unconscious. Scientists have been warning of their invasion for years. And now an Asian carp was found this week for the first time beyond the electric barriers meant to keep the invasive species out of the Great Lakes. Scientists fear that the carp will become established in the Great Lakes, starving out sports fish and killing the region's $7 billion fishing industry. (June 24, 2010) Breaking News & Analysis, US, World, Sports, Celebrity & Weird News [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• www.WHEC.com - Giant Hogweed eradication underway in region You may have seen the giant flower heads along the side of the highway. Resist the temptation to take one home and use it as a floral accent on the back patio, and don’t touch it. The flower looks like a giant Queen Anne's lace, but it's called Giant Hogweed.  And believe it or not, it was brought to our country in the late 1800's as an ornamental plant.    And its sap is worse in many cases than poison ivy, because it burns the skin.  (June 15, 2010) www.WHEC.com - Rochester, NY News [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Emerald Ash Borer Infestation Discovered In Additional Woodlands Of Cattaraugus County - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Infestation Still Within Quarantine Area New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced that additional trees in the Randolph (Cattaraugus County) area have been discovered to be infested with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a tree-killing beetle first confirmed in New York last year. DEC foresters have detected emerging insects on private woodlands south of Interstate 86, but within the previously established EAB quarantine area.  (June 4, 2010) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Battle raging against toxic green behemoth | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Spread out along a pretty little creek that flows through the back of a Wyoming County farm are clusters of vibrant-looking plants with oddly oversized dark-green leaves and stalks bearing purplish streaks. And on Friday morning, three New York state technicians set out to kill every one of them. The plants are giant hogweed, whose sap causes severe, long-lasting skin reactions on people who come in contact with it, and has been known to blind people who get it in their eyes. (May 29,2010) Democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Asian carp bill gains traction | detnews.com | The Detroit News Washington -- Chances improved Thursday that a bill ordering an immediate closure of Chicago-area locks and canals to keep invasive Asian carp out of Lake Michigan will head toward passage. (May 7, 2010) The Detroit News | detnews.com | Saturday, May 8, 2010 | News, sports, features, blogs, photos and forums from Detroit and Michigan [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Supreme Court leaves Asian carp issue hanging - Chicago Breaking News The U.S. Supreme Court did not take up the lock closure issue in conference on Friday as expected, delaying a decision that could have far-reaching implications for Chicago-area boat and shipping traffic. (April 19, 2010) Chicago Breaking News [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Wildlife Federation Wants Drastic Anti-Carp Measures - Chicago News Chicago - The National Wildlife Federation is calling for drastic steps to protect the Great Lakes from Asian Carp. The plan, approved unanimously at the federation's national meeting in Houston, calls for setting up a barrier to separate Lake Michigan from the Mississippi River Basin. (April 12, 2010) Chicago News and Weather | Fox Chicago News [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Non-Native Plant Species Invading The U.S. - Science News - redOrbit Brooklyn Botanic Garden researchers has released a 20-year study which offers a grim outlook on the future of some native flora in the United States, according to a recent Associated Press (AP) report. (April 4, 2010) redOrbit – Science, Space, Technology, Health News and Information [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Asian carp search-and-destroy mission falls short | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — An initial six-week mission to catch and kill Asian carp lurking on the Great Lakes' doorstep turned up none of the despised fish, suggesting few if any have eluded an electric barrier designed to block their path to Lake Michigan, officials said Monday. (March 30, 2010) greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette | Green Bay news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Green Bay, WI [more In Invasive Species in our area]
• What the Cells Tell | Politics | Chicago Reader The scientist who developed the new eDNA test says there are already Asian carp in Lake Michigan. The test that detected the Asian carp's environmental DNA, or eDNA, above the electric barrier is new: it was developed in the past year by New Zealand scientist Lindsay Chadderton and scientists at Notre Dame. They say this is the first time DNA testing has been used on such a scale to find evidence of invasive fish in freshwater, and they think their method will ultimately be used around the globe to detect invasive species and protect endangered ones. (March 25, 2010) Chicago Reader [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Asian carp search turns up nothing - JSOnline Fishery crews have spent the past month chasing Asian carp with nets and fish-shocking tools on the Chicago canal system near Lake Michigan. They've landed zero Asian carp. Asian carp experts predicted this was a likely result when the fishing expedition started in mid-February. (March 17, 2010) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Breaking news, sports, business, watchdog journalism, multimedia [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Lake Ontario fishery "complicated" but thriving | syracuse.com So, what's up with the Lake Ontario fishery? As the name of a recent popular movie notes, "It’s Complicated." It’s also important, as the lake’s sports fishing industry generates thousands of jobs and substantial economic spinoffs by pumping millions of dollars each year into the state’s economy. A 2007 statewide angler survey estimated that angler expenditures for fishing trips to Lake Ontario and its five major tributaries were $114.5 million. (March 12, 2010)  Syracuse NY Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - syracuse.com [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Scientist promises urgent quest for methods to prevent Asian carp from overrunning Great Lakes | Markets | Market News | Canadian Business Online (AP) - Scientists are stepping up the quest for new poisons and other tools that could prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes, Obama administration officials told a congressional panel Thursday. (February 26, 2010) [More on Invasive Species in our area]
• EPA admits blame for invasive species  | A 41-page report from the Environmental Protection Agency released this week that acknowledges that, until recently, the agency hasn't done enough to keep invasive species out of the Great Lakes. The admission in the "Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan" comes as environmentalists and anglers alike are in a tizzy over the potential invasion of the dreaded Asian carp. (February 25, 2010) The Detroit News | detnews.com | Friday, February 26, 2010 | News, sports, features, blogs, photos and forums from Detroit and Michigan [More on Invasive Species in our area]
• Asian Carp Invasion of Great Lakes - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports Rochester, NY --- Asian Carp could be on their way to Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes.  It’s a scary possibility that many are hoping against.  Asian Carp are considered invasive species and their presence in the largest freshwater system in the world could doom populations of other fish such as trout or salmon. (February 24, 2010) Home - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports [More on Invasive Species in our area]
• Scientists to explore sex lives of gobies Study aims to control invasive fish | University of Windsor researchers are hoping to exploit an invasive species' romantic side -- and save the Great Lakes sport fishery in the process. The researchers have snagged a $446,690 grant for a three-year study aimed at tricking female round gobies into thinking males of the species are nearby (February 24, 2010) Windsor Star - Breaking news Ontario, business, sports, entertainment and more [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Michigan Messenger » Federal carp control strategy is widely criticized | Obama's split-the-baby plan displeases both sides in dispute | A $78.5 million dollar federal plan to keep Asian carp from becoming established in the Great Lakes is drawing criticism from diverse groups that say the proposed temporary closure of the locks in Chicago area canals will disrupt the economy without stopping the spread of aquatic invaders. (February 15, 2010) Michigan Messenger [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Feds pass on surest solution to Asian carp advance - washingtonpost.com TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The surest way to keep rampaging Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes is to sever the link between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River basin, created by engineers in Chicago more than a century ago. (February 11, 2010) washingtonpost.com - nation, world, technology and Washington area news and headlines [more on Invasive Species | Great Lakes]
• 02/03/2010: ASIAN CARP REGIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO HOLD FEB. 12 PUBLIC MEETING IN CHICAGO Chicago (Feb. 3, 2010) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on behalf of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee, will hold a meeting in Chicago on Feb. 12 to discuss plans and get recommendations on Asian carp control efforts. The committee will answer questions and listen to comments from the public. A second meeting will be scheduled in the near future elsewhere in the Great Lakes basin. The meeting also will be available via live web stream at: http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/live. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person can submit questions on the Web site. (February 3, 2010) U.S. EPA Newsroom - News Releases [more on Invasive Species]

2009

• Rochester | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Invasive Water Species Damaging Environment There is a long list of invasive species making New York State home. Cornell University says these species are damaging crops, infecting waterways, and causing disease in livestock and even humans. But, researchers say we are part of the problem. (January 11, 09) Rochester | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Coast Guard plan aims to prevent invasive species from entering nation's freshwater systems | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Twenty years after the pervasive zebra mussel was first detected in the Great Lakes, the U.S. Coast Guard is preparing rules to prevent new invasive species from infiltrating the nation's freshwater systems. Ecologists, environmentalists and public officials have mixed feelings about the rules. Some expressed their sentiments during a public comment period that ended earlier last month. (January 4, 09)  democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Watertown Daily Times | Protecting lakes Strict measures needed to control invasives  | The U.S. Coast Guard has been taking comments in recent months on proposed national standards to halt the introduction of foreign species that can be detrimental to the ecosystem. (December 7, 09)  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Ash borer menace is confined to discovery area so far | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle With winter approaching, it appears New York has dodged major problems from the invasive emerald ash borer, at least for this year. The bright-green beetles, which have killed tens of million of ash trees in other states, was discovered in June in a stand of trees along Interstate 86 in Cattaraugus County. The borer larvae have now hunkered down until spring, and there's no evidence they have spread any farther (November 28, 09) [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Beetles brought in to Lansing to battle hemlock-killing infestation | stargazette.com | Star-Gazette Defenders released at Cornell site | There's a new predator prowling the woods around Cayuga Lake. It's a bit smaller than an apple seed, so hikers need not worry, but the tiny beetle Laricobius nigrinus could be a savior for the area's hemlock trees.  (October 29, 09) stargazette.com | Star-Gazette | Elmira news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Elmira, New York [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• NY Call on U.S. Coast Guard to Expedite Action to Stop Invasive Species - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Stricter Standards for Ballast Water Discharge Can Curb Invasive Species Pathways Looking to stop the rapid spread of invasive species, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today urged the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to expedite new restrictions on the ability of ships to discharge ballast water in America's waters. Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (October 29, 09)  [more on Invasive Species in our area]
• Army Corps of Engineers examines Central New York issues with invasive species | News from The Post-Standard - Syracuse, NY -- Two experts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are visiting Central New York waterways this week to scout out the problems posed by invasive species. But any effort by the Corps to try to control invasive species will be at least a year or more in the future, they said, and will be determined by the availability of federal money to pay for the work. (October 21, 09) Syracuse NY Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - syracuse.com [more on invasive species in our area]
• State Reminds Western New Yorkers of EAB Quarantine - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Storm Debris May Contain Invasive Insects - Ash Trees, Firewood Remain Restricted from Being Moved Outside of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua Counties New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today reminded crews cleaning up the damage from devastating storms that hit Western New York this past weekend of the quarantine that is in place to prevent the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) - a tree-killing beetle recently discovered in the state. The quarantine, which encompasses Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties, restricts the movement of ash trees, ash products, and firewood from all wood species in order to limit the potential introduction of EAB to other areas of the state. (August 13, 09) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Restricts Movement of Certain Wood Products To and From Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties | New York State is implementing a quarantine to prevent the spread of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a tree-killing beetle. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM) are establishing a quarantine encompassing Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties that will restrict the movement of ash trees, ash products, and firewood from all wood species in order to limit the potential introduction of  EAB to other areas of the state. (July 24, 09) New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
• New York gears up to battle emerald ash borer | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle For the thousands of western New York residents whose property is home to millions of now-endangered ash trees, the advice from Albany is to sit tight. "The best thing to do is for people to take a deep breath," said Robert K. Davies, the New York state forester. "We are not advising people to go out and start chemically treating their ash trees, or to start cutting down their ash trees." (June 29, 09) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
• The Nature Conservancy in New York - Statement from The Nature Conservancy on the Discovery of the Emerald Ash Borer in New York Albany, NY — June 22, 2009 — New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis last week announced the discovery of an emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation in Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York. (June 23, 09) The Nature Conservancy - Protecting Nature, Preserving Life
• State fights beetles threatening ash trees : Home: The Buffalo News A hardwood tree commonly found throughout the state — and used to landscape yards or make baseball bats — is coming under siege. The culprit is a voracious, half-inch predator. (June 19, 09) Buffalo News  
• Emerald Ash Borer Found in New York State - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Surveys and Monitoring in Cattaraugus County Area To Help Delineate Spread of Invasive Beetle New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the discovery of an Emerald Ash Borer infestation (EAB) in Randolph, Cattaraugus County. The EAB is a small but destructive beetle that infests and kills North American ash tree species, including green, white, black and blue ash. This is the first time it has been detected in New York. (June 17, 09)  Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• DEC and Partners to Track Possible Spread of Invasive Beetle - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Emerald Ash Borer Traps Are Being Deployed Throughout the State The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), along with other federal and state agencies, is setting baited traps in ash trees across upstate New York in an effort to search for possible infestations of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a tree-killing beetle. The public will soon be seeing the purple prism traps deployed in treelines throughout New York, with a concentration in areas adjacent to neighboring states and Canadian provinces that have already detected this potentially devastating invasive species. (June 5, 09)New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• New book examines foreign species' effects on lakes - Muskegon News - The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com WEST MICHIGAN -- For more than 25 years, environmental journalist and author Jeff Alexander has sounded the alarm, warning readers of the impending danger of invasive foreign species in the Great Lakes. (June 4, 09) Michigan Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - MLive.com
• Another invasive species enters Great Lakes - St. Catharines Standard - Ontario, CA Lake Ontario has a newly imported invasive species, and it's here to stay. Bloody-red shrimp, first discovered in the Great Lakes in 2006 and multiplying rapidly, could pose ecological and economic risks to Lake Ontario. Like zebra mussels, the notorious molluscs that wreaked havoc on municipal water supplies and hydroelectric companies upon their arrival, the shrimp are native to eastern Europe and were likely brought over in the ballast water tanks of ships (May 29,09)
• Risk Guide Fights Back Against Costly Aquatic Invaders MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, April 23, 2009 (ENS) - Economic losses and the environmental impact caused by invasive species exceed $100 billion dollars annually in the United States alone, according to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, which today issued risk assessment guidelines for alien aquatic invasive species in North America. The guidelines will be used as a tool for North American resource managers to assess the risk of introducing nonnative species into a natural ecosystem. (April 23, 09) Environment News Service
• WXXI: New York Ash Trees in Jeopardy (2009-04-17) Ash trees are a major portion of our natural forests in western and central New York...and the ash tree is now in trouble. (April 17, 09) WXXI NewsRoom
• Voracious goby extends its range to deeper water, threatening Great Lakes, scientists say - Grand Rapids News - The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com A half-century after alewives disrupted Great Lakes fisheries and trashed beaches, another invasive fish is engaged in a biological conquest of the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. (April 13, 09) Michigan Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - MLive.com
• Schumer aims to fight threat from alga - The Daily Freeman News: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com) BOICEVILLE — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced Wednesday he will ask the Senate for $15 million to protect streams from an “invasive” species of alga that could decimate the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions’ recreational fishing industry. (April 11, 09) The Daily Freeman: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871 (DailyFreeman.com)
• Invasive species grow to 188 in Great Lakes There are now 188 invasive species identified in the Great Lakes and while chances of ridding the water of established populations is considered slim, steps are being taken to control them and the public is called upon to help. (March 30, 09) The Windsor Star
• Watch for Great Lakes invaders moving inland, group told - JSOnline Green Bay - University of Notre Dame professor David Lodge has some advice for inland lakefront property owners worried about unwanted organisms invading their seemingly isolated waters: Keep an eye on the Great Lakes. (March 19, 09) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Congress Approves Funds For Invasive Species Prevention - KBJR-TV- msnbc.com Congress has granted nearly 1–million dollars to help slow the spread of invasive species into the Great Lakes Chain. (March 15, 09) Breaking News, Weather, Business, Health, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, Travel, Science, Technology, Local, US & World News- msnbc.com
• Great Lakes scourge infects West - JSOnline Quagga mussels are clogging Hoover Dam, colonizing lakes, rivers  While federal lawmakers continue to squabble over how to stop overseas ships from dumping unwanted organisms into the world's largest freshwater system, the Great Lakes' most vexing invasive-species problem has gone national. (Feb 21, 09) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

2008

• DEC Invites Public Comments on Measure to Protect Forests Against Tree-killing Pests - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced it has proposed making permanent a regulation to restrict the import, sale and transport of untreated firewood to aid in the fight against the spread of tree-killing pests and diseases. A public-comment period on DEC's proposal runs through Feb. 9, 2009. DEC encourages interested parties to weigh in on the proposal - which can be viewed on the DEC website -- at two public hearings or through written comments (Dec 10, 08) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• New York Applauds New Federal Regulations on Firewood - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation New federal requirements mandating that firewood imported from Canada be treated to kill pests and diseases will help protect New York trees from invasive insects and deadly infections, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officials said today. (Dec 4, 08) New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• New Law Means Buy Local Firewood - Customers should be careful choosing their firewood this year, to prevent an even bigger problem than a cold house. With home heating costs skyrocketing, wood burning stoves and fireplaces are becoming a more popular way for people to heat their homes. (Nov 23, 08) R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens
• Spiny Water Flea Confirmed in First "Inland" Water - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation The spiny water flea, an aquatic invasive species, has been confirmed as present in the Great Sacandaga Lake in the southern Adirondacks, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. Previously, it had been identified in the Great Lakes. This is first time the spiny water flea has been confirmed in an "inland" body of water. (Oct 30, 08) Press Releases - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• DEC partners with Adirondack Park invasive plant program - ALBANY – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Wednesday announced the signing of a five-year contract with the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, an award-winning program focused on detecting and eradicating invasive species such as garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed and purple loosestrife in the Adirondack Park. (Oct 5, 08) New York State News on the Net!
• DEC grants available for eradication of invasive species - ALBANY – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis Thursday announced that grant applications are now being accepted for projects proposing to eradicate terrestrial invasive species. Terrestrial invasive species is defined as a plant or animal that lives or grows predominately on land. Applications will be accepted until October 31, 2008 (Sept 25, 08) New York State News on the Net!
• Ash Borer's Not in New York Yet - ROCHESTER, NY (2008-08-06) The Cornell Cooperative Extension service says New York has a reprieve on the arrival of the Emerald Ash Borer, a pest that kills ash trees. (Aug 6, 08) WXXI Public Broadcasting Council
• Relax: Tests say bugs harmless - Federal officials have determined that insect specimens caught in a Niagara County bug trap were not the emerald ash borer, whose arrival could devastate the region's large ash tree population. Two bugs found last Tuesday in a U.S. Department of Agriculture trap near Olcott were sent to Michigan for testing. Officials now say the bugs were the click beetle, which is common to upstate and poses no danger. (July 22, 08) Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
• Rochester area could lose all ash trees to 'green menace' | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle Some call it the "green menace" — a bug smaller than a penny that already has laid waste to millions of ash trees in the upper Midwest. Now there is suspicion that the emerald ash borer has made its way into New York state. (July 21, 08) Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
• Boaters Upset Over New Federal Rules - Boaters across the state are wondering what the federal government is thinking. A new federal rule could require recreational boat owners to pay hundreds of dollars for a water pollution permit. A federal court in California ruled last year that the EPA should regulate how ships discharge water taken from the ocean, then dumped in fresh water. The rule is designed to limit pollution and limit the spread of invasive species. July 6, 08) R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens
• Rare Insect Infects Local Trees - 13WHAM.com Rochester, NY --- A rare insect has returned to Monroe County after a nearly ten year absence. The insect is known for killing hemlock trees, and it’s now an uninvited "guest" of the Seneca Park Zoo. (July 4, 08) - 13WHAM.com
• Watch for ash borer, Webster tree expert warns | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle The emerald ash borer gets its name from the adult's metallic green color, and eggs are laid just below the bark of an ash tree. The adults emerge in early summer and eat the leaves for about three weeks, mate and lay more eggs. Once they're in the tree, they are hard to detect. (June 1, 08) democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Rochester, New York
• Tree Killer Beetles Moving Toward New York - 13WHAM.com (Rochester, N.Y.) - A tiny, but devastating bug could be making its way to the Rochester area. (April 02, 08) - 13WHAM.com
• Watertown Daily Times | Invasive species litigation targeted ALBANY — State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo wants to make sure New Yorkers' interests are protected in federal litigation involving invasive species in the Great Lakes. Several American and Canadian shipping companies and associations are challenging a Michigan law requiring all ships to treat their ballast water to rid it of non-native invasive species before dumping it into Great Lakes waters. Ballast water is contained in large tanks and is used to keep oceangoing ships stable during transport. (March 3, 08) Watertown Daily Times | News for today, history for tomorrow!

2007

• New leader against alien species -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY Wildlife biologist to head new state office in effort to control invasive plants and animals that enter New York  ALBANY -- A 54-year-old state wildlife biologist will lead the state's fight against invasive species like zebra mussels, which choke upstate lakes, and the approaching emerald ash bore, an Asian beetle that is killing millions of trees in the Midwest. (Dec 27, 07) Albany NY News - Times Union - Serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy
• Pest threatens ash trees - Rochester, NY - MPNnow Canandaigua, N.Y. - An invasive insect species that has attacked ash trees across the Great Lakes states of Michigan, Ohio and now Pennsylvania has not reached New York — yet. But Russell Welser of Ontario County Cornell Cooperative Extension said that it's just a "matter of time" before the emerald ash borer makes its way into this area. (August 28, 07) Homepage - Rochester, NY - MPNnow
• State warns emerald ash borer a threat to state's trees - The emerald ash borer, an insect that has destroyed millions of ash trees in the United States, is making its way toward New York. In an effort to prevent or minimize an infestation, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is urging that users of firewood burn only locally available wood and not transport wood to distant campgrounds or state parks. (July 31, 07) The Ithaca Journal: RSS - Local News
• Meet the beetles - Rochester, NY - MPNnow Only a half-inch long, the Japanese beetle can do "a fair amount of damage in July and August" as it munches on more than 600 different kinds of common garden plants, trees and crops, said Russell Welser of the Ontario County Cornell Cooperative Extension. Fair amount? That might seem like an understatement to some gardeners who have seen their raspberries and the other fruits of their labor go the way of the little invaders. (July 30, 07) Messenger Post Newspapers
• The Buffalo News: Home: Invasive pests claiming new habitats in New York State Boring beetle, lake mussel, fruit virus among species devastating to ecosystems First the American chestnut, then the elm. Forest experts say New York will soon add another well-known species, the ash, to the list of trees nearly wiped out by aggressive insects and diseases imported from elsewhere. (July 30, 07) The Buffalo News

2006

• Help Prevent Invasive Insect Infestations: Don't Move Firewood! It's time to head off to open the camp in the spring. The firewood left over from winter won't get used at the house during the summer, so it makes sense to toss it in the truck to take up to camp. But because spring and summer turn out to be warm, that firewood doesn't get burned right away. It stays there neatly stacked and covered all summer until fall, when a warm fire is a necessity at the end of a long chilly day outdoors. --New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Protecting NY's Environment and Managing its Natural Resources
• Effort is under way to control problem-causing foreign critters, plants — Invasive species. The words alone sound ominous. But until they hear "zebra mussels" or the name of another plant or animal that has affected their life, many Rochesterians are still befuddled by the term. They don't realize that invasive plants and animals can boost bacterial growth in their lakes, clog their sewer pipes and drive out their beloved bluebirds. That's precisely why state environmental leaders spent the past two years dissecting the issue before releasing the final report of the New York State Invasive Species Task Force in December. The report delineates the state's problem and proposes some solutions. This week, Gov. George Pataki proposed $2 million in funding to get the effort started. (January 21, 2006) Democrat and Chronicle

2005

•  DEC speaker: Controlling invasives takes teamwork -— New York state can't afford not to take action to control invasive species like zebra mussels and Eurasian milfoil -- but success requires collaboration, state official Lynette Stark said today. Stark, a representative of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, was in Rochester speaking to local arborists, nursery owners and landscapers.  (November 16, 2005) Democrat and Chronicle

2004

•  City Newspaper: News & Views: News articles: The silent invasion Six-hundred miles west of Rochester, in suburban Chicago, is a structure that just might save Lake Ontario. Connecting the Chicago and Des Plaines Rivers, the Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal links up two of the continent's largest water systems: the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes watersheds. At the bottom of that canal lies a $9 million underwater electric fence that's keeping species on one side from migrating to the other. (August 24, 2004) City Newspaper
•  Democrat & Chronicle: 'Dog-strangling' vine choking upstate — Tangled, toxic, tough — and everywhere. Meet swallow-wort, a vine-like member of the milkweed family. Over the past decade its growth has been explosive in the Northeast, with the Lake Ontario basin — including Rochester — at its epicenter. (August 5, 2004) Democrat and Chronicle
•  Democrat & Chronicle: Danger lurks in hogweed It's 8 to 15 feet tall with flowers, but packs a skin-blistering sap. For more information on giant hogweed or to report a sighting, call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County's Gardening Helpline at (585) 473-5335 or the Wayne County extension office at (315) 331-8415. (July 17, 2004) Democrat and Chronicle
• Beetlemania — hungry insects will target weedy plant  - Thousands of tiny beetles have been growing up on 10 closely watched plants at Charter School of the Dunes in Gary this spring. Thousands more of the galerucella beetles make their homes at Westville Correctional Facility in LaPorte County. When the school-raised beetles are released along the Grand Calumet this summer, they will feed exclusively on purple loosestrife — a pretty, but prolific species of plant invader. (June 8, 2004) News - Post-Tribune (Northwest Indiana)
• Democrat & Chronicle: Algae problem's solution delayed — Doing something about algae at Ontario Beach has taken a back seat to trying to prevent the Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes. For five years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working with Monroe County to look at ways to control the algae at Ontario Beach. About $1million in federal funds has already been spent looking for remedies. But the project is on hold. ”We don’t have the money for it at this moment,” said Corps of Engineers spokesman Pat Jones, who is based in Buffalo. (April 28, 2004) Democrat and Chronicle

2003

•  Finned invader hits Lake Ontario - Plant-eating grass carp can destroy aquatic environments, scientists say -Biologists have discovered a grass carp, a dangerous invasive fish originally from Eastern Asia, living in Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Don River in Toronto. The grass carp was caught inadvertently a few weeks ago by staff at Toronto and Region Conservation during an assessment of the size of fish communities in the Lower Don River, one of the city's most polluted waterways. (November 29, 2003) http://www.globeandmail.com
•  Task force to target nature's nasty invaders - ALBANY - Non-native plants and animals pose a threat to New York's ecosystem and its economy, Gov. George Pataki said Monday in creating a task force to study invasive species. (August 13, 2003) The Record
•  DeWine Pushes Bills In Congress To Protect Great Lakes (Washington, DC-AP) - Senator Mike DeWine is pushing two bills to help protect the Great Lakes from invasive species. One bill would establish the National Invasive Species Council to coordinate activities by federal agencies and develop a national plan for dealing with the problem. (March 7, 2003) WOKR-TV 13 || ROCHESTER

2002

• WXXI: Despite Regulations, Invasive Species Enter Great Lakes (2002-12-03) A Great Lakes Researcher says there are now more than 160 non-native species of plants and animals in Ontario and the upper lakes, and their numbers are growing despite regulations that were designed to solve the problem. Doctor Edward Mills is with the Cornell University Biological Field Station in Bridgeport. Ten years ago, Doctor Mills and his colleagues cataloged 139 so-called "invasive species" in the Great Lakes. They found 59 plants, 25 fishes and 14 mollusks including the infamous zebra mussels. (December 2, 2002) Public NewsRoom
• Democrat & Chronicle: Fish invasion imperils lake — SYRACUSE — Scientists say it is only a matter of time before a new invasive fish species makes its way into Oneida Lake, where it could spread disease and damage recreational fishing.  (October 13, 2002)  Democrat and Chronicle
• Democrat & Chronicle: Big alien fish closing in on Lake Ontario? — PITTSBURGH — Massive carp that have been known to jump some 10 feet out of the water and wallop boaters in the Mississippi River have been spotted in Lake Erie -- much closer to Lake Ontario than previously reported. Only a couple of bighead carp have been caught in Lake Erie, though some biologists believe they spotted one July 17. (July 31, 2002) Democrat and Chronicle:
• Big Carp Threaten Lakes A big fish that can dominate waterways once it shows up is the cause of concern for scientists.
  The Asian carp hasn't arrived in Lake Ontario yet. Scientists say it's just a matter of time before the fish -- which can weigh as much as one hundred pounds and can measure four feet long -- show up. (July 223, 2002) RNews: News Front - Rochester, NY's Only 24 Hour News
• Study Shows Perils of Importing Non-Native Species - Documenting the ecological perils of introducing non-native species to control pests, researchers said on Thursday parasitic wasps brought to Hawaii as part of sugar cane farming had become the dominant players in a native ecosystem. (Friday, August 17, 2001) WASHINGTON (Reuters) 

2001

• Giant hogweed invades area No one knows how the Asian plant, which can burn the skin, got to western New York. SOUTH BRISTOL - It looks like overgrown Queen Anne's lace but it's a toxic weed.  (Wednesday, August 15, 2001) Daily Messenger
• New lampricide direction PLATTSBURGH — New York has no lamprey-control treatments planned for this fall, but state experts are helping Vermont plan for treating tributaries there. (Friday, August 3, 2001) Press Republican Online

2000

• Wetlands wildflower has deadly beauty Loosestrife chokes out habitats of Tier's native species  (August 15, 2000) Press & Sun Bulletin 
• Bug power harnessed to fight weed  BASOM, N.Y. -- "Weed" almost seems too harsh a word for the stalks of tiny purple flowers growing in western New York's marshes and roadside ditches. (July 19, 2000) DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
• Bugs enlisted in war on dreaded plant invader Purple loosestrife sends beautiful, purple-pink blossoms skyward in a tapering cone, but to ecologists it is the botanical equivalent of the zebra mussel, driving out native vegetation and degrading wetland habitat. (July 15, 2000) BuffaloNews.com

1999

• Man tells fish story with a bite Angler's toothy canal catch turns out to be a pacu,
  not a piranha as he had feared ---8/03/99 DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Digital