invasive species

A recent study found a way to identify lakes and other bodies of water in northwest Montana that are at high risk of illegal fish introductions, which can…

Edit 3/4/20: A previous version of this article stated that chokecherry is an invasive. It is, in fact, a native plant to Montana and the article has...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — States need to work together to stop the spread of invasive species, Western governors say.The Western Governors' Association on…

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved an emergency order Thursday requiring anglers in Upper, Middle and Lower Thompson lakes to kill any…

Two nonnative walleyes were detected during a routine fishery survey west of Kalispell last week. The species could prove detrimental for a number of…

A coalition of state, federal, tribal and private organizations dedicated to protecting the Columbia River Watershed from aquatic invasive species (AIS)…

If invasive zebra and quagga mussels were to infest lakes in Montana, the state could lose more than a $230 million per year in mitigation costs and lost…

A summit that could shape the future of invasive species policy in Montana will take place next week in Helena.Stephanie Hester, coordinator for the…

Non-native species in Montana have a way of making their presence known.In June a KULR TV reported this from near the Ft. Belknap reservation:“Trooper…

More Montanans are aware of the threat of invasive species this year compared to last year. That’s according to a new study by the University of…