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The far-reaching effects of invasive landscape plants
Did you know that many of the invasive plants that landowners, foresters, and conservation workers fight today were first introduced as pretty...
25 years of research on illinois ecosystems
What two decades of research tells us about invasive species
Illinois is home to a diversity of natural ecosystems, including the grasslands, forests, and wetlands that once covered a majority of the state....
EDDMaPs: reporting, managing, and researching invasives
Community reported data helps EDDMapS inform and drive invasive species management
EDDMapS, formerly known as The Bugwood Network, was launched 20 years ago by the University of...
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Public gardens in the fight against invasive species
If you live in the Midwest, you may be used to seeing garlic mustard thriving along forested roadsides or buckthorn shrubs taking over forests and...
White trees blooming in a forest
Behind the scenes: how regulations are used to manage invasive species
You may have heard about the ...
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Meeting audiences where they are at with invasive species education
It was a beautiful April Saturday afternoon at the Anita Purves Nature Center in Urbana. Like most spring Saturdays, the grounds of the nature center...
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A conversation about conservation, why words matter when talking about invasive species
Emerald ash borer, bush honeysuckle, bighead carp – if any of those names made you shudder, you’re likely aware of the widespread environmental and...
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An unexpected turn: the human dimensions of wildlife
When the Everyday Environment team started brainstorming wildlife as our season three topic, we got excited to talk to experts about different cool...
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