https://www.wcmu.org/tags/invasive-species Invasive Species en-US Copyright Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-15/msu-invasive-species-expert-teaches-volunteers-to-overcome-plant-blindness When Caroline Miller walks into the woods, students follow, some carrying tools and many carrying a curiosity for nature that they didn’t have before they met her. She leads volunteer efforts to rid the MSU campus of invasive plants and said she wants to teach plant ecology and work against “plant blindness,” the tendency of people to overlook nature in their environments. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-15/msu-invasive-species-expert-teaches-volunteers-to-overcome-plant-blindness Anna Ironside, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-05/egle-report-on-great-lakes-highlights-accomplishments-and-challenges-managing-michigans-waters Michigan's Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) just released their annual State of the Great Lakes Report. The publication underscores the progress and challenges of managing the world's largest freshwater system. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:24:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-05/egle-report-on-great-lakes-highlights-accomplishments-and-challenges-managing-michigans-waters Anna Busse https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-05/invasive-bark-beetle-discovered-at-detroit-airport The beetle was discovered inside a medicinal bark from the Ivory Coast during a routine customs check. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:20:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-05/invasive-bark-beetle-discovered-at-detroit-airport Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-26/invasive-sea-lamprey-declining-as-control-efforts-in-the-great-lakes-resume During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes surged because treatments were limited. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-26/invasive-sea-lamprey-declining-as-control-efforts-in-the-great-lakes-resume Anna Busse https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-10/new-research-in-the-upper-peninsula-shows-how-invasive-earthworms-are-changing-forest-soils Scientists studying the body size and growth patterns of non-native earthworms in the UP’s Huron Mountains say they are disrupting forest ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, most North American earthworms are invaders unintentionally introduced during European colonization. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:04:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-10/new-research-in-the-upper-peninsula-shows-how-invasive-earthworms-are-changing-forest-soils Georgia Hill, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-01/muskrats-may-be-key-to-solving-invasive-aquatic-plant-problems-study-finds A new study in the journal Freshwater Science sheds light on these oft-overlooked rodents and their ecosystem-altering behaviors – and how humans might replicate their actions to combat invasive aquatic plants. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-01/muskrats-may-be-key-to-solving-invasive-aquatic-plant-problems-study-finds Julia Belden https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-14/how-michigan-is-trying-to-stop-the-box-tree-moth The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is trying to control the invasive box tree moth that damages boxwoods. The quarantine zone now covers Clinton, Lapeer, St. Clair, Eaton, Ingham, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Jackson, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-14/how-michigan-is-trying-to-stop-the-box-tree-moth Rachel Lewis https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-25/sea-lamprey-control-program-receives-ok-to-rehire-federal-workers-after-initial-scare Last month's federal staffing cuts and hiring freezes threatened the sea lamprey control program. Now, it has permission to rehire the staff it originally planned to. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:06:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-25/sea-lamprey-control-program-receives-ok-to-rehire-federal-workers-after-initial-scare Ellie Katz https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-19/the-hemlock-woolly-adelgid-turns-up-in-van-buren-county Two infected trees were found in Van Buren State Park, marking the eleventh county in Michigan with evidence of the invasive species. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:37:33 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-19/the-hemlock-woolly-adelgid-turns-up-in-van-buren-county Jessi Phillips https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-26/invasive-sea-lamprey-numbers-are-still-up-from-pandemic The pandemic has had several long-term impacts on the economy, education and public health. But it's also still affecting Great Lakes fisheries — as invasive sea lamprey numbers remain higher than normal across the region. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:06:53 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-26/invasive-sea-lamprey-numbers-are-still-up-from-pandemic Teresa Homsi