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The state of Michigan defines an aquatic invasive species as "an aquatic species that is nonnative to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health". [1] There are approximately 160 invasive aquatic species residing in Michigan. [2]
Japanese knotweed is seen in flower. Yellowish-white flower spikes appear in August and September, making now the best time of year to identify and report occurrences of this invasive species.
In addition, the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program, awarded $3.6 million in 2024 for 31 projects to fight invasives, and more than $36 million over 10 years.
The shell of a crested vertigo, a species of special concern in Michigan. There are 61 species and subspecies of threatened land and freshwater snails in Michigan. Of these, 38 are species of special concern, 10 are listed as threatened and 13 are listed as endangered. No federally listed species of snails have populations in Michigan.
The economic impacts of invasive species can be difficult to estimate especially when an invasive species does not affect economically important native species. This is partly because of the difficulty in determining the non-use value of native habitats damaged by invasive species and incomplete knowledge of the effects of all of the invasive species present in the U.S. Estimates for the ...
Underneath a mask of bright yellow blossoms and heart-shaped leaves, an invasive species is threatening native mid-Michigan flora. During an annual review of Michigan's invasive species watch list ...
This list of birds of Michigan includes species documented in the U.S. state of Michigan and accepted by the Michigan Bird Records Committee (MBRC). As of January 2023, there are 456 species included in the official list. [ 1 ]
Trillions of invasive mussels blanketing Lake Michigan. The plight of bumblebees, beavers, box turtles, monarch butterflies, cicadas and piping plovers. These were just some of the environmental ...