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Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered in Lake Tahoe

Divers monitoring Lake Tahoe have discovered invasive New Zealand mudsnails in areas off the South Shore, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) announced today. This is the first time the species has been detected in the Tahoe Basin. Related: 2023/24 Winter Opening Dates for Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive […]

SnowBrains | September 21, 2023
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Hunting Efforts Have Reduced Invasive Teton Goat Population To 29

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Why are they being hunted? Mountain goats are an invasive species in the Teton Range. An invasive species is an organism that causes ecological harm to an environment in which it is not native. These mountain goats are harming native Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep by increasing competition for extremely limited resources and contributing to disease transmission. Currently, the population of […]

Miles Wong | March 17, 2021
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Bullfrog For Dinner?

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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is encouraging people to eat bullfrog for dinner. While bullfrogs are native to the eastern United States, they are an invasive species in the west. Because of the bullfrog’s effect on native ecosystems, officials are encouraging folks to develop a taste for frog legs as a means of decreasing the bullfrog population. Utah’s bullfrog […]

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Lynn Barlow | June 30, 2020
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