October 5, 2023 An invasive forest insect known as the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA, Adelges tsugae) has been confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Haldimand County on the Niagara Peninsula. This detection was facilitated through the HWA Community Science Continue Reading
Media release from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The severe global threat posed by invasive alien species is underappreciated, underestimated, and often unacknowledged. According to a major new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Continue Reading
From the Environmental Registry of Ontario Proposal summary The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is proposing regulatory amendments under the Invasive Species Act, 2015 that would classify 10 species and four genera of species as either prohibited or restricted invasive species. Continue Reading
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the presence of a forest invasive that targets oak trees, called oak wilt (Bretziella fagacearum), in Niagara Falls, Ontario. This is the first known case of oak wilt in Canada. The loss of Continue Reading
Media release from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Ontario Investing $1 Million to Fight Invasive Species Funding will develop plan to stop the spread of invasive plants TORONTO – Ontario is investing $1 million in the Invasive Species 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
In July 2022, Entomological Societies of Canada and America (ESC and ESA) adopted the name northern giant hornet as the new common name for the species Vespa mandarinia. The northern giant hornet was first sighted in Washington State, USA, and Continue Reading
In a recent webinar with the Invasive Species Centre, Dr. Felipe Dargent from the University of Ottawa explained how he and his team used isotopes to track the dispersal and origin of an invasive species destructive to Canada’s boreal forests. Continue Reading
Most people are not aware that the movement of firewood can spread invasive pests, according to a recent study from the collaboration between the Nature Conservancy’s Don’t Move Firewood campaign and Clemson University. In response, this study sought to pinpoint Continue Reading
A new population of invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) has been found in Buffalo, New York. More than 100 Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) adults have been discovered in the city since September 9, 2022. While spotted lanternfly has not yet been Continue Reading
