This Carnivorous Plant Invaded New York. That May Be Its Only Hope.

The waterwheel lives a double life: facing extinction in its native habitat even as it creeps into places where it doesn’t belong.

DEC and DAM Announce Confirmed Finding of Spotted Lanternfly in Albany and Yates Counties

State Agencies Encourage Public to Report Findings of Invasive Pest

DEC Seeks Pool Owners for Citizen Science Survey of Invasive Beetle

Finding Infestations of Asian Longhorned Beetles Early Saves Money and Trees

State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today encouraged New York pool owners to participate in DEC's annual Asian Longhorned Beetle Swimming Pool Survey during the month of August.

Invasive SpeciesGuest UserAugust 7, 2018Invasive Species, asian longhorn beetle, swimming pool

August Is Tree Check Month: Public’s Help Needed to Find the Asian Longhorned Beetle

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reminding citizens that August is Tree Check Month. This is the best time of year to check your trees for signs of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) – a destructive invasive pest that kills trees

Catskill Center Announces the Availability of Funding for Invasive Species Control, Education, and Citizen Science Programs

the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) is seeking regional projects to fund in 2018

"How do invasive species interact with other forms of global change?"

Environment and Nature, Invasive SpeciesGuest UserJanuary 16, 2018Invasive Species, climate change

DEC Confirms Oak Wilt in Two New Locations in Schenectady County

Stewardship, Press Release, Invasive Species, In the NewsGuest UserNovember 30, 2017oak, oak wilt, Invasive Species, Catskills, winter

Invasive Species Experts work to stop the clock on Mile-A-Minute in the Catskills and look to the public for aid

Environment and Nature, Press ReleaseGuest UserAugust 31, 2017Invasive Species, CRISP, Mile-A-Minute, Woodstock, Catskills

DEC Announces Summer 2017 Oak Wilt Management Actions in New York State

State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced plans to manage the spread of the invasive species that causes oak wilt disease and confirmed that the 15 trees infected by oak wilt in New York during 2016 have been removed. DEC is continuing to monitor for additional infection sites in cooperation with state and local partners, including the Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) at Cornell University, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM).