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Management of Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in a Mature Eastern Hemlock Forest

July 30, 2024–Melissa Thomas

Conservation News•Invasive Species•Nature Reserves

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ovisacs © Stephanie Muckle

Harold Mitchell Nature Reserve, located in the Niagara Region, is a stunning mature forest containing red maple-hemlock swamp. Eastern hemlock on the property shades the forest floor and the nature ...

What You Should Know About Hammerhead Worms in Ontario

June 12, 2024–Bipin Dhinsa

Conservation News•Invasive Species

Wandering broadhead planarian © Christine Young / iNaturalist CC BY-NC 4.0

An enigmatic intruder stealthily infiltrates the undergrowth of backyards, forests, gardens in Ontario. This unique creature – the only one of its kind in Ontario – is a member of ...

Garlic Mustard Pull at Tiny Marsh

April 19, 2024–Noah Cole

Tiny Marsh is located at 500 Tiny Flos Townline, east of County Road 6. Meet at the Nature Interpretive Centre parking lot. Help remove garlic mustard, an invasive species, at Tiny ...

The Elm Zigzag Sawfly: A New Invasive Threat to Native Trees

February 22, 2024–Jakob Mueller

Conservation News•Invasive Species

Invasive species are a major contributor to biodiversity loss, and new arrivals are a particular concern. However, some invasive species get more attention than others. You may have heard about ...

2020’s Invasive Moth Disruption

July 23, 2020–Noah Cole

Habitat•Invasive Species•Wild Species

In the summer of 2020, many millions of spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar, LDD) caterpillars emerged across Ontario, causing ecological concern from North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie to Windsor ...

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