INVASIVES
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What are Invasive Species?
An invasive species is one that is not native and whose introduction causes harm, or is likely to cause harm to Michigan's economy, environment, or human health.
Many non-native species in Michigan, including fruits, vegetables, field crops, livestock and domestic animals, are important to our economy and lifestyle. Most non-native species are not harmful and may provide economic benefits. Invasive species cause harm when they out-compete native species by reproducing and spreading rapidly in areas where they have no natural predators and change the balance of the ecosystems we rely on.
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- Invasive New Zealand mudsnails found in Shanty Creek in Antrim County
- $3.6 million in grants available to target invasive species in Michigan
- As invasive European frog-bit spreads, boaters reminded to 'Clean, Drain and Dry'
- Invasive balsam woolly adelgid confirmed in Kent County
- Look for signs of invasive Asian longhorned beetle during Tree Check Month in August
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Michigan's Invasive Species Program is cooperatively implemented by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development.