Climate change is helping invasive species take root in Washington | Cascade PBS
Non-native plants are crowding out native ones in the Pacific Northwest and posing new challenges for the organizations that manage them.
Invasive giant hornet reported seen in Kitsap County, Washington | The Spokesman-Review
Rhe Washington State Department of Agriculture on Oct. 7 was sent a photo of what appeared to be a deceased northern giant hornet spotted in the wild in the Burley region of Kitsap County. The state agency is asking the public to keep their eyes open in that area and report any suspected sightings of the northern giant hornet.
Emerald ash borer, invasive insects impact trees in Washington
The state of Washington is asking residents to keep an eye out for invasive insects on trees this summer.
Washington releases northern pike response plan | The Spokesman-Review
Washington’s Invasive Species Awareness Week continues with free webinars - My Bellingham Now
Nonnative earthworms pose ‘serious threat’ to North American biodiversity - The Washington Post
Invasive European green crabs threaten Northwest shellfish industries - OPB
3 high-priority invasive species to watch for in WA state | The Olympian
Rise of invasive species is wreaking havoc across Earth, U.N. report says - The Washington Post
Northern Pike remains top invasive species in Columbia River system - The Columbian
Washington ag department slams EPA pesticide pilot project | Orchards, Nuts & Vines | capitalpress.com
High school students discover invasive crayfish in Idaho - Northwest Public Broadcasting
Tree-of-heaven is an otherworldly invader in Northwest - The Columbian
Shellfish growers in Northwest’s oyster capital want ‘blitz’ against invasive green crabs - OPB
Lake Osoyoos Eurasian Milfoil treatment begins Sept. 1 | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
Efforts to eradicate European green crabs continue | 790 KGMI
Noxious weed threatens Washington horses | Washington | thecentersquare.com
Invasive emerald ash borer found in Oregon — first sighting on West Coast | Timber | capitalpress.com
Washington aims to eradicate killer crabs | Washington | thecentersquare.com
WSDA Preparing For Another Year Fighting Spartina – PNW AG Network
This year’s treatment for Spartina starts Wednesday June 1st, and runs through November.
Washington Department of Agriculture setting traps for invasive species | 790 KGMI
‘One of the worst invasive species on earth’ found in western Washington - oregonlive.com
Department of Agriculture releases new data on Asian giant hornet spread | 790 KGMI
The state Department of Agriculture has released new data on murder hornets found in Whatcom County last summer.
The Top 10 invaders in Washington: Wild pigs, monster fish, killer flowers and more | The Seattle Times
Public asked to report sightings of tree-of-heaven, spotted lanternfly | Lake Chelan Mirror
State entomologists eradicate Asian Giant hornet nest | KOMO
WSDA finds Asian giant hornet nest | Washington | capitalpress.com
An Asian giant hornet nest was found Thursday in Whatcom County, Wash., about one-quarter mile from where a hornet was sighted earlier this month, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
Department entomologists will develop a plan to eradicate the nest, which is in a rural area east of Blaine near the Canadian border. The eradication likely will be next week, the department said.
First live ‘murder hornet’ sighting confirmed in Whatcom, WA | The Olympian
The first live Asian giant hornet sighted in 2021 in Washington state was found attacking a paper wasp nest in a rural area of northern Whatcom County earlier this week.
According to a Washington State Department of Agriculture news release Thursday, Aug. 12, the report was confirmed as being an Asian giant hornet, which are popularly known as “murder hornets.”
Washington state, Canada try to kill Asian giant hornets | Washington | capitalpress.com
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Wildlife officials in Washington state have said British Columbia and U.S. federal and state agencies will work together to track, trap and eradicate Asian giant hornets in the Pacific Northwest.
Zebra mussels on Marimo moss balls are causing an emergency in WA | Crosscut
From Tuesday to Friday afternoon, zebra mussel sightings have popped up in Washington state, as well as Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, New York, Pennsylvania and Montana. “This has blown up,” Anderson says. A USGS employee said the agency has heard that at least 12 states have been affected as of Friday afternoon.