Gypsy moth caterpillar invasion: ‘It’s a plague’
DEC fields reports from residents across Adirondacks about infestation of gypsy moth caterpillars
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Adirondack boat inspections close to becoming permanent
State lawmakers unanimously passed a bill strengthening and making permanent a law against spreading aquatic invasive species.
NY unleashes predator bugs to eat hemlock pests
The state is using all of its tools in the toolbox—or in this case, a cooler—to treat the trees on Lake George
Boat inspections begin as invasive species law awaits strengthening
A law preventing the spread of invasive species is about to sunset, but boat inspectors are still stationed for another summer.
Lake George commission eyes weed killer that worked on Minerva Lake
The Adirondack Park Agency said a newly approved herbicide worked well killing Eurasian watermilfoil on Minerva Lake.
A bug-sized fight for hemlock trees
The silver flies' mission: To mate, lay their eggs and let their hatched babies devour the eggs of their prey, hemlock woolly adelgid.
Champlain’s wild card
By Ry Rivard
Wild-born lake trout, long a rare catch, thrive in changed waters.
Help partners search for hemlock-killing bug
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.
2020 EXPLORED: Invasive species
By Ry Rivard
This year, the Explorer looked at several major invaders and the damage they did.
Leaks in Adirondack water defenses
Hundreds of boaters refuse inspections and cleanings, and stewards lack authority to force them.