It spread explosively to cover more than 1,000 acres of river and tributaries and jump, carried by the boats and trailers of ...

According to the Environmental Quality in Connecticut report, the most significant danger to Connecticut’s environment ...

Connecticut’s effort against Hydrilla is directed by the state Office of Aquatic Invasive Species, which is part of the Agricultural Experiment Station. The office was created in 2022 in ...

Experts are worried an invasive plant choking sections of the Connecticut River could go unchecked this summer following federal funding cuts to a program researching its growth and mitigation. Those ...

Sure, many still flock to a few hot spots. The lakes around Fellsmere have blossomed into exceptional bass fisheries. But those manmade water bodies are, literally, a drop in the bucket when compared ...

Asian Carp Fish. Photo by adrian vieriu, via Pexels. America’s waterways would be particularly vulnerable during an invasive species boom. Aquatic invasives like Asian carp, hydrilla, and water ...

Hydrilla, considered 'the world’s worst invasive aquatic plant' has been found in large quantities in the Connecticut River.

Hydrilla is an invasive weed, dubbed "the world’s worst invasive aquatic plant" for its tendency to clog rivers and reduce the oxygen levels necessary to sustain other underwater life.