Entomologists are matchmakers for cerambycid beetles (Jul 31, 2008)
University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Scientists have discovered cheap, generic blends of love potions to attract several species of pest cerambycid beetles.

The Nature Conservancy Tests 'Revolutionary' New Technology to Protect Native Forests (Jul 29, 2008)
Nature Conservancy.
The Nature Conservancy last week began testing a new remote sensing technology on Kaua‘i that it believes will revolutionize natural resource management in Hawai'i.

EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Boaters: President Bush Signs Clean Boating Act of 2008 (Jul 29, 2008)
BoatU.S.
The Clean Boating Act of 2008 (PDF | 23 KB) permanently restores the long-standing exemption for recreational boats from permitting requirements under the federal Clean Water Act. The EPA was set to put the requirement in place for all vessels (including recreational) as the result of a lawsuit over ballast water discharges from large, ocean going ships.

Invasive Species Cost Great Lakes $200M (Jul 17, 2008)
United Press International.
A U.S. study conducted by the Center for Aquatic Conservation at the University of Notre Dame and University of Wyoming suggests invasive species brought in by ocean-going ships may be costing the Great Lakes region more than $200 million a year.

Species Not Established in the U.S.
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
This section provides examples of why we must increase our efforts in early detection and rapid response and prevention of new introductions.

Bird Flu Vaccine Shows Promise (Jul 17, 2008)
United Press International.
A California company says its early-stage testing of a new bird-flu vaccine for humans looks promising.

U.S. Should Join Canada in Adopting Uniform Stands to Prevent Introductions of Invasive Species in the Great Lakes (Jul 16, 2008)
The National Acadmies.
The United States should follow Canada's lead and adopt standards identical to those proposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to prevent invasive species from entering the Great Lakes, says a new report from the United States' National Research Council.

Native wasp to be used in search for harmful forest pest (PDF | 26 KB) (Jul 1, 2008)
USDA. FS. Northeastern Area.
Forest health managers in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic will soon employ a common native wasp to search for a nasty, tree-killing invasive insect -- the emerald ash borer. It may mark the first time people will use an insect species to search for a forest pest.