(Phys.org) —With only 14 percent of their original habitat remaining, native Colorado River cutthroat trout have been forced into isolation by habitat loss and invading non-native trout in relatively short reaches of high-altitude ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 23, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —Ecologists are wary of non-native species, but along the shores of Cape Cod where grass-eating crabs have been running amok and destroying the marsh, an invasion of a predatory green crabs has ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 03, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

It may be the most ambitious habitat restoration project ever conceived in the United States.

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 26, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0

Strapped to Billy Bullard's hip was a machete he'd bought at a yard sale. In his fist were 4-foot-long metal snake tongs. Attached to the tongs was a high-resolution waterproof camera he called a "snake-cam."

Biology - Ecology

Feb 27, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

(AP)—A new government study says live Asian carp don't have to be present for their DNA to turn up in the environment.

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Feb 20, 2013 not rated yet 0

As the Asian carp population grows and the threat of the invasive species entering Lake Michigan through one of the Chicago canals is monitored, a University of Illinois researcher believes using two barrier ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 23, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org)—Invasive species are known for disturbing their new homes. Whether it's the zebra mussels in the Great Lakes or garlic mustard in native woodlands, their rampant multiplication crowds out native ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 21, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

Phragmites australis, an invasive species of plant called common reed, grows rapidly into dense stands of tall plants that pose an extreme threat to Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Early treatment is the ke ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 17, 2012 4.3 / 5 (3) 2

(Phys.org)—Be careful what you eat, says University of Notre Dame stream ecologist Gary Lamberti.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 06, 2012 1 / 5 (1) 0

Researchers from the University of British Columbia's Project Seahorse today released the first-ever footage of a little-known seahorse species.

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(Phys.org)—U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists teamed with Broward County students today to release beneficial beetles that are proving to be an effective biological control against the air ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 24, 2012 not rated yet 0

After Brian Griffin pulls his boat out of West Loon Lake, a couple of weeds dangle from his trailer and propeller.

Biology - Ecology

Jul 09, 2012 not rated yet 2

(Phys.org) -- An effective new weapon in the fight against the spread of cane toads has been developed by the University of Sydney, in collaboration with the University of Queensland.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 13, 2012 5 / 5 (6) 12 |

An electric eel can generate enough current to stun its prey, just like a Taser. Weakly electric fish can also generate electricity, but not enough to do any harm. "Weakly electric fish are unique in that they produce and ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 10, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

A Washington State University toxicologist has found that three commonly used herbicides can dramatically reduce butterfly populations.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 07, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0