National Public Lands Day -- Sep 29, 2007
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands American's enjoy. In 2006, about 100,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed trash and invasive plants. Learn how YOU can get involved!

APHIS Makes Funding Available for Activities Related to the Control of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (PDF | 32 KB) (Sep 27, 2007)
USDA. APHIS. Veterinary Services.

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NOAA & Smithsonian Say U.S. Waters Safer from Invasive Species If Ships Flush and Fill Ballast Water at Sea (Sep 24, 2007)
DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The technical report released finds ship captains can dramatically reduce the supply of invasive aquatic species delivered to U.S. ports, if they flush and refill ballast tanks with ocean water before arrival. The report describes the effectiveness of ballast water exchange procedures as a way to reduce aquatic invasive species discharged into U.S. waters, including the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay.

Genetic Survey Finds Association Between CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) and Virus (Sep 6, 2007)
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

Newly Discovered Virus May be Killing Bees (Sep 6, 2007)
Reuters.

More about Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)

Trends in Ecology & Evolution - Special Focus on Biological Invasions (Sep 2007, Vol 22, Issue 9) (USDA access through DigiTop)
ScienceDirect.