Monday, April 19, 2021Sunday, April 18, 2021

Smolt in the Spotlight: Effects of Artificial Lighting on Salmon Survival

As a favorite snack of many predatory species, a Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) smolt’s best chance at survival is to sneak by undetected. One key adaptation is Read More…

Friday, April 9, 2021Monday, March 29, 2021

The Delta’s Most Wanted — Flashback Friday

In today's Flashback Friday we highlight the Delta's most invasive plants, fish, invertebrates, amphibians, and mammals. Invasive species are not only a nuisance to managers and landowners, Read More…

Monday, October 26, 2020Thursday, October 22, 2020

Invasion of the Water Body Snatchers: Managing Aquatic Invasive Species

Invasive species can be sneaky, moving like non-native ninjas into an ecosystem and wreaking havoc before anyone notices they’re there. This is particularly true of aquatic plants Read More…

Monday, May 18, 2020Friday, May 15, 2020

Please Leaf: We Need New Ways to Control Aquatic Weeds

Weeds may be annoying to gardners, but they can prove devastating for ecosystems once they escape into the environment, leaving no space for native plants and animals. Read More…

Friday, April 10, 2020Thursday, December 26, 2019

Flashback Friday: Dime Store Turtle

Today's Flashback Friday is a look at the red-eared slider's journey from popular pet store item to pesky invasive species. If a name was ever indicative of Read More…

Monday, March 23, 2020Friday, March 20, 2020

Conserving Freshwater Biodiversity in the Anthropocene

We are living in the Anthropocene. Scientists have classified the current geologic epoch based on overwhelming evidence that human influence is a dominating force affecting Earth’s key Read More…

Monday, April 1, 2019Friday, March 29, 2019

Internet Invasives: The Eco Threat of Online Shopping

Are you harboring a threat to freshwater species on your computer? It’s ubiquitous, it’s addicting, and it may be lurking in an open tab in your browser Read More…

Monday, February 4, 2019Sunday, February 3, 2019

You Shall Not Pass: Using Selective Barriers to Block Invasive Species

Imagine being on a road trip to visit friends or family, only to find that the road you’re used to traveling has been permanently closed. While humans Read More…

Monday, October 22, 2018Friday, October 19, 2018

The Delta’s Most Wanted

Invasive species are not only a nuisance to managers and landowners, they also cause serious problems for native plants and animals. These tenacious trespassers can severely alter Read More…

Wednesday, July 25, 2018Tuesday, July 24, 2018

All Boys Club

Can skewing sex ratios of invasive fish save salmonids? Last year we wrote a Fish Report about a predator-control method being developed by Idaho’s Department of Fish Read More…