Bait buckets. Canals. Boat bottoms. Firewood. Boots. Packaging. The ways that invasive species get into the Adirondacks are countless. The damage they then cause is too. This year, the Explorer looked at several major invaders and the … [Read more...] about 2020 EXPLORED: Invasive species
Invasive Species
Leaks in Adirondack water defenses
Lake protectors want state to impose tougher restrictions on invasive species By Gwendolyn Craig Adirondack lake advocates want stronger state protections against aquatic invaders after boats carrying damaging species delivered some close … [Read more...] about Leaks in Adirondack water defenses
WATCH: DEC treats about 2,500 Lake George-area hemlock trees for invasive bug
By Gwendolyn Craig The state Department of Environmental Conservation treated about 2,500 hemlock trees around 138 acres near Lake George in Washington County for the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid, according to a news release. The hemlock … [Read more...] about WATCH: DEC treats about 2,500 Lake George-area hemlock trees for invasive bug
Predator beetles released on Lake George to eat hemlock-killing bug
By Gwendolyn Craig Surveyors are finding more areas along Lake George have the invasive bug that kills hemlocks, and treatment options, including the release of a non-native predator beetle, have begun. A camper reported sick hemlock trees at … [Read more...] about Predator beetles released on Lake George to eat hemlock-killing bug
Keeping the invasive bugs at bay
Foresters and researchers track and attack spreading invaders By Gwendolyn Craig Shelving Rock Trail offered a shady respite on a warm September day in Fort Ann. Couples here and there strolled beneath the forest canopy toward spectacular views … [Read more...] about Keeping the invasive bugs at bay
Decades-old milfoil mats removed from Lake George
By Gwendolyn Craig Since at least 1985, the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil has populated Lake George’s waters, which also means officials have tried many different ways of getting rid of it. One of those ways is now in the garbage, … [Read more...] about Decades-old milfoil mats removed from Lake George