/tags/invasive-species Invasive Species en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:23:01 GMT /news/2025-04-30/colorado-parks-and-wildlife-expands-boat-cleaning-stations-to-combat-zebra-and-quagga-mussels New cleaning stations in key areas of the state aim to remove the risk of aquatic nuisance species. This includes invasive mussels that can heavily damage ecosystems in lakes and reservoirs. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:23:01 GMT /news/2025-04-30/colorado-parks-and-wildlife-expands-boat-cleaning-stations-to-combat-zebra-and-quagga-mussels Alex Murphy /2025-02-10/indigenous-lands-culture-invasive-species Invasive species are among the biggest drivers of biodiversity losses around the world. They’re also increasingly affecting tribal lands, and climate change is making it worse. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:22:00 GMT /2025-02-10/indigenous-lands-culture-invasive-species Rachel Cohen /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-13/could-this-bold-new-strategy-for-replanting-trees-after-a-wildfire-help-save-colorados-forests Western forests are taking longer to grow back after wildfires. That’s partly because climate change has made it harder for new trees to survive where the old trees would have thrived. One researcher at CSU wants to address the problem by planting entirely different species of trees after a wildfire. You can learn more on today’s In the NoCo. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-13/could-this-bold-new-strategy-for-replanting-trees-after-a-wildfire-help-save-colorados-forests In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /2024-10-27/fort-collins-arborists-warn-homeowners-of-a-growing-issue-with-an-invasive-beetle The Emerald Ash Borer is now widespread in Fort Collins and is destroying ash trees. Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /2024-10-27/fort-collins-arborists-warn-homeowners-of-a-growing-issue-with-an-invasive-beetle Alex Murphy, Beau Baker /regional-news/2024-10-01/invasive-mussels-continue-to-spread-in-mountain-west Quagga or zebra mussels have been detected in every state in the region except for Wyoming and New Mexico. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:37:51 GMT /regional-news/2024-10-01/invasive-mussels-continue-to-spread-in-mountain-west Rachel Cohen /news/2024-09-11/grand-valley-water-managers-have-plan-to-outmuscle-invasive-species Grand Valley water managers have a plan to nip a potential zebra mussel infestation in the bud, with one irrigation district beginning treatment of its water this fall. Mesa County plans to apply on behalf of the irrigation districts and water providers for more than $4 million in funding, which will come from the remaining $450 million of Inflation Reduction Act funding for projects in the Colorado River’s Upper Basin. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-11/grand-valley-water-managers-have-plan-to-outmuscle-invasive-species Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism /regional-news/2024-09-03/losing-our-natural-landscape-to-invasive-species According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the second biggest threat to biodiversity is invasive species preceded only by habitat loss. Invasive plants are spread by natural forces, like wind and wildfire, and largely in part, by unknowing humans. Reporter Lily Jones has more to the story. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2024-09-03/losing-our-natural-landscape-to-invasive-species Lily Jones /news/2024-08-05/wildlife-experts-still-hunting-for-source-of-invasive-mussels-in-colorado-river Invasive zebra mussels could harm native fish and clog agricultural equipment. Until recently they had never before been seen in the stretch of the Colorado River near Grand Junction. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:56:46 GMT /news/2024-08-05/wildlife-experts-still-hunting-for-source-of-invasive-mussels-in-colorado-river Alex Hager /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-26/this-beetle-is-a-voracious-unwelcome-invader-and-its-range-is-growing Japanese beetles are a nasty pest that have plagued the Front Range in recent decades. And they have recently shown up on the Western Slope – a worrisome development for the region’s agriculture. We hear about the latest efforts to beat the beetle – and what you can do in your own garden – on today’s episode of In The NoCo. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-26/this-beetle-is-a-voracious-unwelcome-invader-and-its-range-is-growing In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /2024-05-01/to-stop-the-spread-of-aquatic-invasive-species-sailboats-and-other-types-of-boats-must-dry-for-30-days-before-launching-in-yellowstone Yellowstone National Park is adding more measures to try and prevent aquatic invasive species from entering the park’s waters. Wed, 01 May 2024 18:37:26 GMT /2024-05-01/to-stop-the-spread-of-aquatic-invasive-species-sailboats-and-other-types-of-boats-must-dry-for-30-days-before-launching-in-yellowstone Olivia Weitz