In cooperation with Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as Co-Chairs of the Congressional Invasive Species Caucus,...
Each year, RRISC recognizes legislators, state and local government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses for their achievements in addressing invasive...
By: Stephanie Licciardi, RRISC Correspondent Phragmites is a wetland grass that grows along the Atlantic coast. Otherwise known as...
Cheat Grass- (Bromus Tectorum), also known as drooping brome, is a weed native to Europe, West Asia, and Northern...
November 16, 2015–In cooperation with the Congressional Invasive Species Caucus and the Congressional Wine Caucus, RRISC sponsored a seminar...
June 25th, 2015—RRISC holds its second annual Congressional Reception and Awards Ceremony on Capitol Hill. Over 140 guests and...
Asian Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar asiatica and L. dispar japonica) are foreign pests native to Russia, China, Japan and...
Buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare) is a short, shrubby grass found in deserts in the Southwestern United States, notably the Sonoran...
The Red Bay Ambrosia Beetle (Xyleborus glabratus) originates from Asia and the South Pacific. Officials believe the beetles entered...
While many believe the Burmese Python is the most troublesome invasive species in Florida, most signs now point to...
The glassy-winged sharpshooter (Scientific name: Homalodisca vitripennis) is an insect native to north-east Mexico and the southeastern United States....
The Giant African Land Snail (Scientific name: Lissachatina fulica) is native to East Africa, but invaded Florida in the...
Zebra mussels (scientific name: Dreissena polymorpha) entered the Great Lakes in ballast water from ships originating in Eurasia in...
The Asian Longhorned beetle (scientific name: Anoplophora glabripennis) entered the United States in 1996 in New York City in...
Asian carp were introduced into the United States by fish farmers who wanted to control aquatic vegetation in their...
The Emerald Ash Borer (scientific name: Agrilus planipenni) was introduced accidentally into Michigan in packing material from Asia in...
The northern snakehead (scientific name: Channa argus) is a voracious predatory fish native to eastern Asia that was first...
Primarily an avian disease, West Nile Virus is native to Africa. It entered the United States in 1999, most...
Eurasian watermilfoil (scientific name: Myriophyllum spicatum) is an invasive aquatic weed widely distributed in the eastern hemisphere that entered...
Daniel P. Molloy, a biologist, examining rocks at Sleepy Hollow Lake in Athens, N.Y., for zebra mussels. He is...
From the National Park Service, Department of the Interior The lingering drought that has dropped water levels along the...
Scientists have discovered Asian carp eggs farther north in the Mississippi River than ever before, the U.S. Geological Survey...
