Photo: Sea lamprey World Water Day is celebrated annually in March. Lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands in Canada hold 20% of the world’s freshwater. However, invasive fish and aquatic plants – including Asian carp, zebra mussels, sea lamprey, and Eurasian Continue Reading
The Invasive Species Centre hosted the 4th annual Invasive Species Forum, ‘Invasive Species Action in a Changing Climate,’ virtually from February 7-9 in partnership with Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The Forum brought together invasive species experts including Continue Reading
Grass Carp is one of the four species of invasive Asian carps that are threatening to invade the Great Lakes. Growing to a maximum size of more than 80 lbs., these fish would quickly outgrow the gape (mouth) size of Continue Reading
A CD3 mobile boat cleaning station has been installed at Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation (Shoal Lake #39), the first of its kind in Ontario, and the third in Canada. The unit will support the community, and other watercraft users Continue Reading
As part of the Invasive Species Centre’s 10-Year Anniversary, the Invasive Species Centre has awarded 24 microgrants of $1,000 each to support invasive species education and community action in Ontario. We’re featuring these projects throughout the year to help amplify Continue Reading
From the spring of 2020 to fall 2022, the Invasive Species Centre with funding from Fisheries and Oceans Canada had deployed a CD3 unit in Lake MacGregor, Alberta, where the only known population of Chinese Mystery Snail in the province Continue Reading
On November 18th, the Invasive Species Centre, and the Early Detection & Rapid Response (EDRR) Network Ontario welcomed students and young professionals to a virtual Youth Summit on Invasive Species Projects and Collaborations. The Honourable Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Continue Reading
There were positive steps forward on invasive species as the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry regulated 13 invasive species and watercraft as a carrier of invasive species under the Invasive Species Act and finalized Ontario’s Strategy Continue Reading
Invasive Species Centre’s Program Development Coordinator, Mandy Ehnes, took time last week to discuss the possible arrival of the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) with TVO’s Justin Chandler. SLF populations, found in many U.S. states, have been encroaching on Canada’s border. Continue Reading
Sea lamprey are native to the Northern Atlantic Ocean and are actually a delicacy in some European countries, but this is not the case everywhere… Sea lamprey invaded the Great Lakes in 1930s and are now adapted to live their Continue Reading
