invasive species

A difficult year for trees in Wisconsin just became more challenging. There are new reports that a vicious invasive tree-killing beetle in Wisconsin that is putting millions of trees in the state at risk.

It's not a good summer to be a tree in Illinois. The Land of Lincoln is already experiencing an invasion of two cicada broods and now there's suddenly a new threat from an invasive bug that's been spotted in Illinois putting millions of trees in danger.

One invasive plant that grows wild in Indiana is not only destructive but also delicious*.

There is an invasive species of worm that calls Indiana home and not only is it cannibalistic, but it's also coated in a neurotoxin and can grow to more than a foot long.

There are certain warning signs of Spring that you might have trouble. One is to see a tree in Missouri that is oozing sap. That could be a sign that a vicious invasive insect is present and causing issues for the ecosystem that could have bad consequences for much more than just the trees in your neighborhood.

An invasive insect’s eggs will be hatching in April, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources wants you to be on the lookout.

Generally, worms are wonderful friends to have in your garden, but that isn't the case with the invasive species of jumping worms that have infiltrated dozens of Illinois counties

I consider myself a natural-born skeptic and a new scientific paper won't be changing that outlook anytime soon. It makes a wild claim that feral hogs are actually good for Missouri.

They could pose serious risks to humans and agriculture.

In case you didn't know, there's already a big problem with feral pigs in Missouri. A new report says that an even larger version of these swine is headed toward Missouri if something isn't done to stop them.