Invasive Species

A federal forest grant that conservationists rely on to fund monitoring and removal of the invasive and tenacious Russian olive tree has been frozen by the Trump administration.

In other news, Salt Lake City is expected to get the official seal of approval to host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games on Pioneer Day. And, Gov. Spencer Cox appointed a new senior advisor of education on Monday.

Nature lovers need to be concerned about invasive aquatic species, especially the devastating potential of quagga mussels and their close relatives zebra mussels.

The agency will test the effectiveness of electrofishing over the next six weeks. The Pueblo of Zuni has objected to electrofishing in the Colorado River in the past for cultural and spiritual reasons.

Researchers are trying to better understand what makes something more likely to be successful once it arrives in a new habitat through the lens of an native New Zealand mud snail.

Quagga mussels are an invasive aquatic mollusk that have spread across the United States, and are one of the most economically damaging invasive species…

Utah State University’s Ecology Center hosted a speaker this week, who covered bird migration and one of the world’s most prevalent invasive species: the…

As summer approaches, Utah residents are getting ready to take out their boats. If you take a trip out to one of Utah’s reservoirs or lakes, many owners…

This week on UnDisciplined, we're talking about the way people and animals move from place to place. Rick Geddes studies economic solutions for reducing…