invasive species

Two researchers are concerned about the future of Pennsylvania forests if nothing is done to address invasive species and the growing deer population.

A new app aims to enlist Pennsylvania's outdoors enthusiasts in identifying and cataloging invasive species. The app from Pennsylvania Sea Grant is called…

With patches of red behind its eyes, the red-eared slider can make for a cute pet, but it’s considered an invasive species to Presque Isle on Lake Erie.A…

Researchers have a new plan to tackle the emerald ash borer in the Allegheny National Forest.Native to China and eastern Asia, the pesky beetle first…

In the summer of 2014, a Pennsylvania game commission officer named Frank Strathmeyer spotted a bug he’d never seen before in Berks County. It was about…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $17.5 million in emergency funding to fight the spread of the spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania.The…

Of the roughly 2,000 native plant species in Pennsylvania, 347 are currently considered rare, threatened or endangered. After two decades of research, the…

Pennsylvania has 58 separate species of non-native forest pests threatening trees and plant life, according to a new study out Tuesday in the journal…