invasive species

We get stories about invasive species every so often. These include pests or bugs or anything, really, not native to our area but have made the new area their home and, in turn, are destroying that area's ecosystem including plants, wildlife, native creatures and more...

Washington State is great for fishing. We have several lakes and ponds and streams all perfect for catching fish. There is one fish, however, that if you catch it, don't release it -- kill it. And not just kill it. The NYIS wants you to kill it, freeze it, and report it so they can step in and take care of that area to prevent it from happening again...

Mark your calendars for Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week. Explore the dangers invasive species pose to our natural resources.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is praising the efforts of partners and the public in managing a new European green crab sighting in Salt Creek Recreational Area.

The State Department of Agriculture is asking Washingtonians to check their Christmas trees, wreathes and other purchased holiday greenery for invasive species.  Last week WSDA confirmed elongate hemlock scale, Fiorinia externa, on out-of-state sourced holiday greenery.  The Dep...

Have you spotted any of these invasive species in Washington? Hopefully not seeing as they don't belong here. This is a list of the 5 animals that don't belong in Washington state.

Researchers at the University California, Davis, have discovered a new gene variant in wheat that they say can increase grain yields. U.S. agricultural output nearly tripled between 1948 and 2017.

New research finds the risk of African swine fever entering the U.S. hog population has nearly doubled in the last year.

**The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized 15 farm and ranch women leaders as graduates of its Women's Communications Boot Camp fall session. The intensive four-day course comprised hands-on sessions related to public speaking, working with the media and messaging...

U.S. beef trade has been doing spectacularly for the first half of 2018, but indications are trade will slow on the world stage going forward.