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Singing Like A Bird 3 Jul 2011 | 03:06 am
Not much posting going on here. For invasive species news in the style of the ISW but in succinct 140-character morsels, follow the ISW on Twitter at invasivespecies.
A Feather In Their Caps? 14 May 2011 | 06:17 am
Indian rose-ringed parakeets take over Britain, Britain's elite consider even more garish hats for next royal wedding. Read all about it over at the New York Times.
Fish Kabobs 4 May 2011 | 05:14 am
Some crazy "Asian Carp Water Ninjas" are heading out onto the Illinois River and attacking the invasive fish mid-ski with swords and spiked armor. A link to the video, which must be seen to be believe...
Coasting Through It 26 Mar 2011 | 05:24 am
A study of management of an area of the Oregon coast invaded by Ammophila beach grasses indicates that certain management techniques may actually end up harming native species. Read more here, or read...
Alien Eats Alien 5 Mar 2011 | 10:57 am
Check out the trailer for the upcoming extra-terrestrial road trip comedy "Paul." Around the 2'10" mark, you can watch Paul the from-another-planet alien chomp down on a European starling, an alien in...
Art Of War On Weeds 1 Mar 2011 | 08:50 am
NPR has an interesting piece tying in to National Invasive Weeds Awareness Week, about a man who creates art out of invasive plants.
That Stinks! 3 Feb 2011 | 05:34 pm
The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) has been discovered in Michigan.
Carpoon! 25 Nov 2010 | 06:57 am
Fifth grader wins national invention contest from Popular Science with his underwater fishy-facial recognition weapon, an anti-carp device.
Next Up: Lionfish Triple Crown! 23 Nov 2010 | 02:39 pm
Florida is holding lionfish derbies in an attempt to rid the Florida Keys of this invasive marine fish.
Nutria-palooza! 4 Nov 2010 | 03:08 pm
This November, Brooklyn fashion designers and musicians are teaming up for Nutria-palooza!, a nutria-themed fashion show set to music. The show will feature clothing and jewelry made using the invasiv...
