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Aquatic Invasives
Giant Salvinia overtaking Lake Conroe This is Passport to Texas Giant Salvinia…tilapia…zebra mussels… are just three of the many non-native, invasive aquatic species threatening Texas rivers and lakes....
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Zebra Mussels Come to Lake Waco
Zebra Mussels This is Passport to Texas Non-native zebra mussels pose potential ecological and economic damage wherever there’s an infestation. In September 2014, they showed up in Lake Waco....
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Combating Zebra Mussels in Lake Waco
Clean, drain and dry your boats to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. This is Passport to Texas Before zebra mussels appeared in Lake Waco, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the City of Waco and the Army...
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Beating Down Zebra Mussels in Lake Waco
Zebra mussels This is Passport to Texas In September 2014, when City of Waco employees found zebra mussels near a boat ramp in Lake Waco, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the City of Waco, and Texas Army...
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The “Cure” for Feral Swine
Feral Hogs at the Kerry Wildlife Management Area This is Passport to Texas It’s ironic that sodium nitrite, a preservative used in sausage-making, might one day aid in the control of feral swine in...
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Invasive Tilapia: Defeating by Eating
Blue Tilapia This is Passport to Texas When you hear the word tilapia, you may think of a savory meal with lemon and butter sauce, but you probably don’t think of the term “invasive species.” 11—The...
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Flooding and Aquatic Invasive Species
Zebra Mussels This is Passport to Texas Texas lakes and rivers are full and flowing again thanks to an influx of water brought on by heavy spring rains. The downside is we could see the spread of...
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More Funding to Fight Invasive Species
Aquatic imvasives This is Passport to Texas Record funding approved by the Texas Legislature is launching new fronts in the war on aquatic invasive species. With $6.6 million dollars in appropriations,...
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Giant Reed is a Giant Problem in Texas
Arundo donax, also called Giant Reed. This is Passport to Texas Texas has its share of invasive plants and animals, including Arundo Donax, or giant reed; you’ve probably seen it along roadways and...
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How NOT to Manage Giant Reed
If corn and bamboo had a baby, it would be Arundo donax, a.k.a. Giant Reed. This is Passport to Texas How would you deal with grass that’s gotten out of hand? Mow it? That works for turf grass, but not...
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Best Management of Giant Reed
Spraying EPA approved herbicide on Arundo donax. Image courtesy of www.mystatesman.com This is Passport to Texas Arundo Donax, or giant reed, is an invasive plant found along rivers and creeks. While...
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Landowners Key to Controlling Giant Reed
Arundo donax, Photo by Peggy Greb, USDA website This is Passport to Texas Arundo donax, or giant reed, isn’t all bad. In some parts of the world it’s used as a biofuel, and even to make reeds for...
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Managing Giant Reed in the Texas Hill Country
Arundo, photo courtesy https://www.inaturalist.org, kathelma This is Passport to Texas Arundo Donax—or giant reed—may not be public enemy number one, but this non-native grass, which covers an...
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The Problem with Lionfish
Pretty but deadly to native aquatic species. This is Passport to Texas The lionfish, native to the Pacific Ocean, is a common species in the aquarium trade. But a couple of them have gotten loose...
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Fighting the Threat of Lionfish in Texas
Beautiful but deadly lionfish. Image from Harte Research Institute. This is Passport to Texas With amazing appetites and reproductive abilities, lionfish are a growing threat to native Texas marine...
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Nonnative Zebra Mussels Found in Canyon Lake
Zebra mussels can clog water pipes, cooling intakes on boat motors, and almost anything else left in the water in infested lakes. Image by Larry D. Hodge This is Passport to Texas Zebra mussels have...
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Preventing the Spread of Zebra Mussels
Places where invasive zebra mussels hitch a ride. This is Passport to Texas Last month we discovered zebra mussels in Canyon Lake. Every time you get a new infestation it’s discouraging – it just...
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TPW TV — Razing Cane
Arrundo Donax is ready for its close-up. This is Passport to Texas Mike Eckert lives just outside of Fredericksburg. He’s battling with an invasive plant called Giant Reed, or Arrundo Donax that’s...
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This is Passport to Texas You know how Smokey Bear says: [Smokey Bear] Remember: only you can prevent forest fires. He’s reminding us of our personal responsibility when we’re outdoors. It’s as true...
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Cactus Moth: a Prickly Situation
Map from presentation by Kristen Sauby to the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. This is Passport to Texas There’s a moth making its way to Texas from Florida whose larvae feed exclusively...
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