Over 60% of all invasive plants in California were intentionally introduced for use as a landscape plant, a fish aquarium plant, medicinal plant or for livestock feed. Some of the worst invasive ...

Boaters in Stanislaus County and beyond can join the battle against a new invasive creature. The golden mussel can disrupt native wildlife and clog water infrastructure and boat engines, state ...

At Modesto Reservoir, the other site under county management, boaters must certify that they are mussel-free. Invasive golden mussels are seen at the state Department of Water Resources’ labs in ...

At the time, professor Mark S. Hoddle at the Center for Invasive Species Research, University of California Riverside, said a similar estimate could be relevant to California. Golden mussels are ...

Without these efforts, California’s wildfire crisis will only intensify, fueled by plants never meant to be here in the first place. You Might Also Like … In your inbox: Get Plaintext ...

On Wednesday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife released its plan to address what it’s calling an “urgent invasive species threat,” with strategies to prevent further ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An invasive species of freshwater mussel never-before-seen in the United States was found in California. Golden mussels, or Limnoperna fortunei, were recently found at the ...

The state of California currently spends $82 million annually in an ongoing effort to control invasive plant proliferation. Invasive plants not only upset ecological balance, but are financially ...

California wildlife officials detected an invasive species in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that threatens numerous ecosystems in the northern part of the state. On April 16, officials ...

At Modesto Reservoir, the other site under county management, boaters must certify that they are mussel-free. Invasive golden mussels are seen at the state Department of Water Resources’ labs in ...