By Gwendolyn Craig Nicholas Dietschler and Marshall Lefebvre were in a boat headed out to Lake George’s Paradise Bay, a cooler set between them. They were not out for a picnic. On this sunny, blustery May day, the pair of researchers from … [Read more...] about NY unleashes predator bugs to eat hemlock pests
invasive species
Boat inspections begin as invasive species law awaits strengthening
By Gwendolyn Craig State lawmakers are rushing to pass a bill giving conservation officials greater, permanent authority to fight the spread of aquatic invasive species in the Adirondack Park, but time is running out before the current law … [Read more...] about Boat inspections begin as invasive species law awaits strengthening
Lake George commission eyes weed killer that worked on Minerva Lake
By Gwendolyn Craig The Lake George Park Commission is considering a new herbicide in the fight against an invasive and pervasive plant, Eurasian watermilfoil. The herbicide was used for the first time in the Adirondack Park last year on Minerva … [Read more...] about Lake George commission eyes weed killer that worked on Minerva Lake
A bug-sized fight for hemlock trees
By Gwendolyn Craig Think of a typical predator-prey scenario and you might consider a lion attacking an antelope or a fox attacking a rabbit. Does anyone think about bug-on-bug combat? Yes. Nick Dietschler does, and so do his colleagues at the … [Read more...] about A bug-sized fight for hemlock trees
Champlain’s wild card
Wild-born lake trout, long a rare catch, thrive in changed waters By Ry Rivard Long after wild salmon and lake trout disappeared from Lake Champlain, government officials around the lake began to dump hundreds of thousands of fish into the lake … [Read more...] about Champlain’s wild card
Help partners search for hemlock-killing bug
By Gwendolyn Craig A partnership of organizations is asking for the public's help to search the Lake George area for hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive bug that kills one of the area's most prolific and iconic trees. A citizen scientist found … [Read more...] about Help partners search for hemlock-killing bug