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Latest Invasive Species News 

MDARD implements interior quarantine for balsam woolly adelgid in Missaukee County

September 17, 2024

LANSING – Effective September 16, 2024, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is enacting an interior quarantine for balsam woolly adelgid (...

Hunters: Remember to 'Clean. Drain. Dry.' to protect waterfowl habitat

September 13, 2024

With the recent discovery of two new invasive aquatic plants in Michigan, the Michigan Invasive Species Program is asking waterfowl hunters across the state to take extra precau...

Spotted lanternfly confirmed in Wayne County

September 11, 2024

Invasive pest continues to spread within Michigan LANSING– The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) detected spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delic...

$3.6 million in grants available for invasive species projects in Michigan

September 03, 2024

Proposals accepted through Nov. 1 Michigan’s Invasive Species Grant Program is now accepting proposals for the 2024 funding cycle, with an anticipated $3.6 million availab...

Traveling crayfish, dirty-footed beetles and more! Check out upcoming NotMISpecies webinars

August 28, 2024

Invasive species are on the move, and the Michigan Invasive Species Program is working to understand how and why. This fall, the MISP’s NotMISpecies webinar series shares ...

Beetlecheck, Beetlecheck! Time to look for invasive Asian longhorned beetle

August 07, 2024

Wondering what to do between now and the anticipated September release of the “Beetlejuice” movie sequel? Consider spending some time outdoors looking for a real des...

Michigan's Invasive Species Program Annual Reports

Annual Reports

2018 Michigan Invasive Species Program Annual Report

2018 Annual Report
2019 Michigan Invasive Species Program Annual Report

2019 Annual Report
2020 Michigan Invasive Species Program Annual Report

2020 Annual Report
2021 Michigan Invasive Species Program Annual Report

2021 annual report

Invasive SpeciesVideos

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Cleaning Boats and Equipment to Prevent Invasive Species

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EGLE Minute - New Zealand Mud Snail

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EGLE Minute - Parrot Feather

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EGLE Minute - Red Swamp Crayfish

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EGLE Minute - Yellow Floating Heart

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Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch Training

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Grass carp in Lake Erie

 

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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Michigan

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Invasive Carp Removal

 

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Invasive Species: Decontamination

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Invasive Species: Stop the Spread

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Invasive Species: The Basics

Phragmites and Waterfowl Hunters

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Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers