Invasive Species

Invasive Species are non-native plants, animals, or other organisms that can spread and cause ecological, economic, or public-health harm in new environments. For Invasive Species, the connection between habitat protection and Great Lakes invasives is recurring; the subject can also encompass biological invasion. A longer-running Invasive Species story may involve environmental monitoring; related developments can connect with natural resource management and Michigan water issues. Invasive Species can also appear in stories about non-native organisms; the same reporting may connect with ecosystem disruption.