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Invasive and Native Species Resources in Arkansas Valley Region

 Invasive Species

   
Show Articles on Invasive Species (32)
Cooperative Conservation - Determinants of Landowner Engagement in Conserving Endangered Species
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This paper analyzes surveys of private landowners to identify factors that determine landowner engagement in the conservation of endangered species.

 

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Information Resource for the United States Geological Survey

The Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) information resource for the United States Geological Survey located at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center. This site has been established as a central repository for accurate and spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species. The program provides scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information. The data is made available for use by biologists, interagency groups, and the general public. The geographical coverage is the United States.

For more information on the NAS program see the NAS Flyer.

 

National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) - Gateway to invasive species information covering Federal, State, local, and international sources.

The National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) was established in 2005 at the National Agricultural Library to meet the information needs of users including the National Invasive Species Council (Council). NISIC creates and manages the www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov Web site. The Web site serves as a reference gateway to information, organizations, and services about invasive species.
 
The Center grew out of NAL's leadership in the development of the Invasivespecies.gov Web site for the Council. In June 2000, Invasivespecies.gov was launched as a joint collaboration between NAL, the U.S. Geological Survey, National Biological Information Infrastructure, and the Council. The site began with less than 200 links to external resources. By June 2005 the Web site had more than 12,000 unique links. A major redesign was needed to enhance access to this growing wealth of resources.
 
A new Web site, www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov, managed by NISIC was launched in 2005 built largely on the general content from the original www.invasivespecies.gov Web site.
 
Invasivespecies.gov is managed by the staff of the National Invasive Species Council to meet the administrative, communication, and facilitation needs specifically related to the business and activity of the Council.

 

National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS) Pest Tracker

This website publishes survey maps for pests of agricultural and forest commodities and provides links to pest news and information. The National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS) stores and manages pest survey data that is collected by CAPS (Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey) and other PPQ (Plant Protection and Quarantine) survey programs. Detection surveys are one tool used to manage the introduction of exotic pests.

 

Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States

 

USDA PLANTS Database

The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, onward Web links, and references. This information primarily promotes land conservation in the United States and its territories, but academic, educational, and general use is encouraged. PLANTS reduces government spending by minimizing duplication and making information exchange possible across agencies and disciplines.
 
PLANTS is a collaborative effort of the USDA NRCS National Plant Data Team (NPDT), the USDA NRCS Information Technology Center (ITC), The USDA National Information Technology Center (NITC), and many other partners. Much of the PLANTS data and design is developed at NPDT, and the Web application is programmed at ITC and NITC and served through the USDA Web Farm. Here’s more information about who does what on the PLANTS Team, our Partners, and our Data Contributors.

 

iMapInvasives

iMapInvasives provides an on-line, GIS-based data management system to assist citizen scientists and natural resource managers working to protect natural resources from the threat of invasive species. Visit the iMapinvasives website 

 

Top Ten Invasive Species of Concern in Arkansas

In 2008, the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas State Plant Board — with the help of a coalition of agencies, including the Nature Conservancy and the U.S ...

 

Hydrilla Verticellata

This is an Invasive Species Element Stewardship Abstract, prepared by The Nature Conservancy to assist their land stewards and other land managers in managing invasive species.

 

A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests
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Invasions of nonnative plants into forests of the Southern United States continue to spread and include new species, increasingly eroding forest productivity, hindering forest use and management activities, and degrading diversity and wildlife habitat.

 

A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests

Invasions of nonnative plants into southern forests continue to go largely unchecked and only  partially monitored. Small forest openings, forest road right-of-ways, and areas under and beside forest canopies are often occupied by invasive nonnative plants.

 

Cogongrass Wanted. Dead.

Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is an invasive, non-native grass which occurs in the southeastern United States. A pest in 73 countries and considered to be one to the Top 10 Worst Weeds in the World, cogongrass affects pine productivity and survival, wildlife habitat, recreation, native plants, fire behavior, site management costs and more.

 

Keeping the Razorbacks in the Football Stadium
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Feral animals are those that have returned to an untamed state after having been domesticated.  Such is the case with almost all the wild pigs in North America.& ...

 

Top 10 Invasive Species of Concern in Arkansas

Describes cogongrass, tropical soda apple, sudden oak death, bacterial leaf streak in rice, hydrilla, Sirex wood wasp, Old World bollworm, channeled apple snail, rice nematode, and other problem species on the horizon in Arkansas.

 

Cogongrass - a potentially invasive weed in Arkansas

Published by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension. This 4-pager gives background on origins and control, along with a photo, of the “world class weed” that is headed to Arkansas.

 

Why are Invasive Species Bad for Arkansas?
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Only a very small subset of species introduced to an area where they are not native will become invasive.  But when the invasion begins, it can be costly.& ...

 

NBCI’s Bobwhite Almanac, State of the Bobwhite 2012
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This 2nd edition of the NBCI’s annual “State of the Bobwhite” report provides the most comprehensive assessment ever compiled on the current state of bobwhite conservation in the US.

 

ExFor The Exotic Forest Pest Information System for North America Participant’s Guidelines
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ExFor is an Internet-accessible database containing information on forest pests that can be used by workers worldwide. This document describes the guidelines to be followed by contributors to the ExFor database in evaluating exotic forest pests and in submitting background information to the database.

 

How to Prevent the Spread of New Zealand Mudsnails through Field Gear
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This is a guide for field detection and for treating field gear to prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnails. It is intended for researchers, monitoring crews, watershed survey groups, and anyone else who travels frequently between aquatic or riparian locations.

 

Water Gardens and Introduced Species
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Constructing a water garden is a unique and enjoyable way to accent a property. There are many types of aquatic plants and animals commonly used in water gardens including water lettuce, cattails and koi.

 

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Strategic Plan (2013 – 2017)
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Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) are nonindigenous species that threaten the diversity or abundance of native species, the ecological stability of infested waters, and/or any commercial, agricultural, aquacultural, or recreational activities dependent on such waters.

 

What is White Nose Syndrome in Bats and Why Does it Matter?

“White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a devastating disease of hibernating bats that has caused the most precipitous decline of North American wildlife in recorded history. Since it was first discovered in 2006, WNS has infected six species of insect-eating bats in the northeastern and southern U.S., causing declines approaching 100% in some populations; estimated losses have exceeded 5.5 million bats from 2006 to 2012.

The implications for US agriculture and silviculture are potentially severe.

 

Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles (Coleoptera - Curculionidae - Scolytinae) in Southern Pine Forests
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ABSTRACT Barkbeetles (Coleoptera:Curculionidae:Scolytinae) have been an important historic and current factor affecting pine forest production in the southern United States.

 

Battling Invasive Species with the Florida Invasive Species Partnership
By:

With many large sea and air ports, and a warm climate that many species can thrive in, Florida is a hotbed for invasive species, which create huge ecological and economic damage.

 

Cogongrass is a world-class weed that is invading the South.
By:

The southern region is in a crisis. Cogongrass (Imperata cylindria) is a world-class invasive grass and a Federally-listed noxious weed that continues to invade more lands and is widely regarded as the worst invasive threat in the Southern U.S ...

 

Army trained, combat tested and farmer approved feral hog control
By:

Rod Pinkston, a former U.S. Army Master Sergeant and war veteran, may well be one of the world's best and most intuitive wild hog hunters in the world.

 

Managing Wild Pigs, a Technical Guide
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This 40-page document provides detailed information on the biology of wild pigs, how to recognize their presence, the type of damage they can cause to agriculture and natural areas and a wide range of management techniques, including hunting.

 

Recognizing and overcoming difficult site conditions for afforestation of bottomland hardwoods
By:

Restoring bottomland hardwoods requires attention to site conditions, matching tree species to the site, and controlling weeds and herbivores in order to achieve success.

 

USDA Forest Service Southern Regional Framework For Non-Native Invasive Species
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The purpose of the Southern Region (R8) Non-Native Invasive Species Strategy is to provide an effective interdisciplinary framework to implement Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS) management programs.

 

Invasive Plant Responses to Silvicultural Practices in the South
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Many forest managers are unknowingly introducing and spreading invasive plants on their lands through management practices they implement. These practices, ranging from traditional silvicultural management to wildlife enhancement and land-use conversion practices, all influence invasive plant growth, reproduction, and dispersal.

 

A LANDOWNER'S GUIDE FOR WILD PIG MANAGEMENT - PRACTICAL METHODS FOR WILD PIG CONTROL
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Summarizes biology of wild pigs, history of introduction and range of occurence within the U.S., and ecological and economic impacts, with suggestions for management strategies.

 

Economic Implications of Growing Native Warm-Season Grasses for Forage in the Mid-South

As many Tennessee producers are aware, cool-season grasses, such as tall fescue and orchardgrass, suffer from poor forage production during the summer months.

 

Show Invasive Species Organizations & Professionals (83)
There are 83 resources serving Arkansas Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Invasive Species Organizations & Professionals serving Arkansas Valley Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Advanced Ecology, LTD.
Keith Webb - Environmental Operations Manager - Center, TX
Clint Johnson
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
Daniel Greenfield
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Brinkley, AR
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - Redwood City, CA
Enviroscapes Ecological Consulting, LLC
Susan P. Rupp - Owner/Lead Consultant - Bella Vista, AR
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Harvey (Bubba) Groves
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Monticello, AR
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jason Honey
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
John Wallace
Pheasants Forever Inc. - Regional Field Representative - Greenville, OH
Layher Biologics RTEC Inc.
Bill Layher, PhD - Pine Bluff, AR
Lower Mississippi River Fisheries Coordination Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Vicksburg, MS
Michelle Furr
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Fort Smith, AR
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
Ryan Basinger
Westervelt Wildlife Services - Wildlife Consulting Manager, Certified Wildlife Biologist®, Hunting Lease Manager - Demopolis, AL
Ted Zawislak
Statewide Private Lands Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Calico Rock, AR
Whitenton Group, Inc.
- San Marcos, TX
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Advanced Ecology, LTD.
Keith Webb - Environmental Operations Manager - Center, TX
ATOKA, Inc.
Dr. Jerry Overton, PG - President & CEO - Hot Springs, AR
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson Wetland Consultants - Alexander, AR
Ecological Conservation Organization
Rob Fisher - Executive Director - Little Rock, AR
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Josh Duzan
Natural State Streams - Little Rock, AR
Lee Moore
Natural State Streams - Little Rock, AR
Lochow Ranch - Pond & Lake Management
- Bryan, TX
Lower Mississippi River Fisheries Coordination Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Vicksburg, MS
Matt Lindsey
Natural State Streams - Little Rock, AR
Society for Range Management
- Littleton, CO
Tamara Jenkins
Government of White County, Arkansas - White County Floodplain Manager - Searcy, AR
Wetland Consultants Unlimited, LLC
- Bill Bailey - Benton, AR
Whitenton Group, Inc.
- San Marcos, TX
Weed / Invasives Management Professionals
Jeffrey Herod
U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service - Southeast Regional Office - Regional Aquatic Invasive Species (Ais) Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
John Galvez
U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service - South Florida Fisheries Resource Office - Regional Aquatic Invasive Species (Ais) Coordinator - Vero Beach, FL
Living Habitats
Heidi Natura, RLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Founder & Partner - Chicago, IL
Society for Range Management
- Littleton, CO
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
10 Point Wildlife Management
AR
Barnum Forestry Service
Garner Barnum - Searcy, AR
Brent S. Williamson, RF
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Manager - Arkansas - El Dorado, AR
CE Forestry Services
Cory Easley - Fouke, AR
Central Hardwoods Joint Venture
Jane Fitzgerald - Coordinator - Reeds Spring, MO
Charles E Carter, Consulting Forester, Inc
Charles E. Carter - Dallas, TX
Clif Crawford
Crawford Consulting - Malvern, AR
Clint Johnson
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
Coggin Asset Management
Daniel S. Coggin - President - Amory, MS
Dan A Estes Forestry
Dan A. Estes - Malvern, AR
Daniel Greenfield
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Brinkley, AR
Enviroscapes Ecological Consulting, LLC
Susan P. Rupp - Owner/Lead Consultant - Bella Vista, AR
Five Oaks Wildlife Services, LLC
Jody Pagan - General Manager/Chief Biologist - Humphrey, AR
Foust Forestry Management
Brent Foust - Heber Spings, AR
Gary A. Burns, ACF
Burns Forestry - Owner - Crockett, TX
Green Bay Packaging, Inc., LAP
Jamie Hill - Morrilton, AR
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Hargrave Forestry Management Service
Wade C. Hargrave - Batesville, AR
Harvey (Bubba) Groves
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Monticello, AR
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jason Honey
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
Jim O. Hefley
Resource Management Service - Rison, AR
Johnson Forestry Consulting
Eric S. Johnson - Palestine, AR
Lannie B. Philley, AFM
Delta Land & Farm Mgmt Co, LLC - Appraiser, Manager - Mer Rouge, LA
Leister Forestry Services
Randall L. Leister - Little Rock, AR
Lytle Forestry Services
James L. Lytle - Springhill, LA
M & W Forestry & Wildlife Management
James Wallace - Batesville, AR
Mann Forestry Inc.
Burt Mann - Hot Springs, AR
Michelle Furr
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Fort Smith, AR
Pied Piper Nuisance Animal Control
Isaac Barger - Bigelow, AR
Precision Forestry, LLC
Robert B. Goodwin - Magnolia, AR
Ray Camp
Ray Camp, Inc - Russellville, AR
Ray Galloway
Davis DuBose Forestry & Real Estate Consultants - Little Rock, AR
Ricky ONeill
Neeley Forestry Service, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist and Certified Forester - Camden, AR
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
Sam Franklin
Delta Wildlife - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Stoneville, MS
Society for Range Management
- Littleton, CO
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Bill Sutton, Jessica Homyack - Co-Chairs - Clemson, SC
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - Owner - Advance, NC
Ted Zawislak
Statewide Private Lands Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Calico Rock, AR
Teddy Reynolds, B.S.F., R.F., S.R.
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Estate, PLLC - President/CEO - Magnolia, AR
The Denman Co.
Jeff B. Denman - Dewitt, AR
Timber Resource Management
Paul D. Smeltzer - Athens, LA
Wayne Owen
UAP Distribution - Monticello, AR
Whitenton Group, Inc.
- San Marcos, TX

 Native Species

   
Show Articles on Native Species (26)
NatureServe Explorer

NatureServe Explorer provides information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada, and includes  in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe and its natural heritage member programs.

Use the database to find:

  • scientific and common names
  • conservation status
  • distribution maps
  • images for thousands of species
  • life histories, conservation needs, and more

 

Native Seed Network

The Native Seed Network is a resource for people working to add native plants back into the landscape. Since 2002 we have been working with land managers, seed producers, and restoration professionals to share information about native seed and improve our knowledge about and access to native seed.

The Native Seed Network connects people and organizations involved with all aspects of native seed, from collection, development, production, and use in restoration. Our vision is for restoration and rehabilitation projects to be supported by an abundance of quality seed that is both appropriate for the site and affordable.

 

 

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Native Plant Database

 

USDA PLANTS Database

The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, onward Web links, and references. This information primarily promotes land conservation in the United States and its territories, but academic, educational, and general use is encouraged. PLANTS reduces government spending by minimizing duplication and making information exchange possible across agencies and disciplines.
 
PLANTS is a collaborative effort of the USDA NRCS National Plant Data Team (NPDT), the USDA NRCS Information Technology Center (ITC), The USDA National Information Technology Center (NITC), and many other partners. Much of the PLANTS data and design is developed at NPDT, and the Web application is programmed at ITC and NITC and served through the USDA Web Farm. Here’s more information about who does what on the PLANTS Team, our Partners, and our Data Contributors.

 

Mitigation and Conservation Banking
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To many landowners a threatened or endangered (T&E) species on their property is anathema because it can herald all kinds of state and federal limitations on use of their property.& ...

 

A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests
By:

Invasions of nonnative plants into forests of the Southern United States continue to spread and include new species, increasingly eroding forest productivity, hindering forest use and management activities, and degrading diversity and wildlife habitat.

 

Cogongrass Wanted. Dead.

Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is an invasive, non-native grass which occurs in the southeastern United States. A pest in 73 countries and considered to be one to the Top 10 Worst Weeds in the World, cogongrass affects pine productivity and survival, wildlife habitat, recreation, native plants, fire behavior, site management costs and more.

 

Keeping the Razorbacks in the Football Stadium
By:

Feral animals are those that have returned to an untamed state after having been domesticated.  Such is the case with almost all the wild pigs in North America.& ...

 

Fire Management and Longleaf Pine in Mississippi
By:

According to the Mississippi Prescribed Fire Council, periodic fire played an important ecological role in shaping southern forests and grasslands. L ...

 

NBCI’s Bobwhite Almanac, State of the Bobwhite 2012
By:

This 2nd edition of the NBCI’s annual “State of the Bobwhite” report provides the most comprehensive assessment ever compiled on the current state of bobwhite conservation in the US.

 

The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative - A range-wide plan for recovering bobwhites
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The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified range-wide strategy of 25 state wildlife agencies, with numerous conservation group and research institution partners, to achieve widespread restoration of native grassland habitats and huntable populations of wild quail.

 

Inspection and Cleaning Manual for Equipment and Vehicles to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species 2012 Edition
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Procedures have been developed in this manual to address the transport of pest and invasive species through equipment movement. This manual provides uniform guidelines for inspecting and cleaning vehicles and equipment to help prevent the spread of pest and invasive species during Bureau of Reclamation activities.

 

Endemic Species and Biodiversity Hotspots

According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, endemic species are native species that are confined to a certain region or having a comparatively restricted distribution.& ...

 

Lightning-Season Burning - Friend or Foe of Breeding Birds?
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Native Plants - A Quick Reference Guide
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Learn more about native plants, get involved, and spread the word!

 

Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles (Coleoptera - Curculionidae - Scolytinae) in Southern Pine Forests
By:

ABSTRACT Barkbeetles (Coleoptera:Curculionidae:Scolytinae) have been an important historic and current factor affecting pine forest production in the southern United States.

 

Battling Invasive Species with the Florida Invasive Species Partnership
By:

With many large sea and air ports, and a warm climate that many species can thrive in, Florida is a hotbed for invasive species, which create huge ecological and economic damage.

 

Developing Wildlife-Friendly Pine Plantations
By:

 

Cogongrass is a world-class weed that is invading the South.
By:

The southern region is in a crisis. Cogongrass (Imperata cylindria) is a world-class invasive grass and a Federally-listed noxious weed that continues to invade more lands and is widely regarded as the worst invasive threat in the Southern U.S ...

 

Army trained, combat tested and farmer approved feral hog control
By:

Rod Pinkston, a former U.S. Army Master Sergeant and war veteran, may well be one of the world's best and most intuitive wild hog hunters in the world.

 

Recognizing and overcoming difficult site conditions for afforestation of bottomland hardwoods
By:

Restoring bottomland hardwoods requires attention to site conditions, matching tree species to the site, and controlling weeds and herbivores in order to achieve success.

 

Establishing Native Warm Season Grasses For Upland Wildlife
By:

In recent years, there has been increased interest in establishing native warm season grasses (NWSG) and forbs as wildlife habitat. Commonly known as prairie or prairie grass, native grasslands and savannas, a forest/grassland complex with less than 50% tree coverage, historically dominated the landscape across much of the United States.

 

USDA Forest Service Southern Regional Framework For Non-Native Invasive Species
By:

The purpose of the Southern Region (R8) Non-Native Invasive Species Strategy is to provide an effective interdisciplinary framework to implement Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS) management programs.

 

Invasive Plant Responses to Silvicultural Practices in the South
By:

Many forest managers are unknowingly introducing and spreading invasive plants on their lands through management practices they implement. These practices, ranging from traditional silvicultural management to wildlife enhancement and land-use conversion practices, all influence invasive plant growth, reproduction, and dispersal.

 

A LANDOWNER'S GUIDE FOR WILD PIG MANAGEMENT - PRACTICAL METHODS FOR WILD PIG CONTROL
By:

Summarizes biology of wild pigs, history of introduction and range of occurence within the U.S., and ecological and economic impacts, with suggestions for management strategies.

 

Economic Implications of Growing Native Warm-Season Grasses for Forage in the Mid-South

As many Tennessee producers are aware, cool-season grasses, such as tall fescue and orchardgrass, suffer from poor forage production during the summer months.

 

Show Native Species Organizations & Professionals (123)
There are 123 resources serving Arkansas Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Native Species Organizations & Professionals serving Arkansas Valley Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Advanced Ecology, LTD.
Keith Webb - Environmental Operations Manager - Center, TX
Clint Johnson
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
Daniel Greenfield
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Brinkley, AR
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - Redwood City, CA
Enviroscapes Ecological Consulting, LLC
Susan P. Rupp - Owner/Lead Consultant - Bella Vista, AR
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Harvey (Bubba) Groves
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Monticello, AR
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jason Honey
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
John Wallace
Pheasants Forever Inc. - Regional Field Representative - Greenville, OH
Layher Biologics RTEC Inc.
Bill Layher, PhD - Pine Bluff, AR
Lower Mississippi River Fisheries Coordination Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Vicksburg, MS
Michelle Furr
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Fort Smith, AR
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
Ryan Basinger
Westervelt Wildlife Services - Wildlife Consulting Manager, Certified Wildlife Biologist®, Hunting Lease Manager - Demopolis, AL
Ted Zawislak
Statewide Private Lands Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Calico Rock, AR
Whitenton Group, Inc.
- San Marcos, TX
Fisheries Biologists
Arkansas Black Bass Program
Colton Dennis - Black Bass Biologist - Hot Springs, AR
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jeffrey Herod
U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service - Southeast Regional Office - Regional Aquatic Invasive Species (Ais) Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
John Galvez
U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service - South Florida Fisheries Resource Office - Regional Aquatic Invasive Species (Ais) Coordinator - Vero Beach, FL
Lochow Ranch - Pond & Lake Management
- Bryan, TX
Lower Mississippi River Fisheries Coordination Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Vicksburg, MS
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - Owner - Advance, NC
Native Plant Society Chapters
Arkansas Native Plant Society
Mike Burns - ANPS Membership Chairman - Dardanelle, AR
Ozark Chapter Arkansas Native Plant Society
Mary Reuter - Treasurer - Berryville, AR
Native Species Nurseries
Baucum Nursery
Arkansas Forestry Commission - North Little Rock, AR
Botanique
Robert Sacilotto - Stanardsville, VA
Brent and Becky's Bulbs
- Gloucester, VA
Five Oaks Wildlife Services, LLC
Jody Pagan - General Manager/Chief Biologist - Humphrey, AR
Holland Wildflower Farm
Bob and Julie Holland - Elkins, AR
Izel Plants
Amanda McClean - Washington, DC
Lewis Evergreen
- Piggott, AR
Living Habitats
Heidi Natura, RLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Founder & Partner - Chicago, IL
Pine Ridge Gardens
MaryAnn King - London, AR
PlantNative
- Portland, OR
Rock Bridge Trees
David Hughes - Bethpage, TN
Roundstone Native Seed, LLC
- Upton, KY
Superior Trees, Inc.
- Lee , FL
Wildflower Farm
- Coldwater, ON
Seed / Seedling Suppliers
AFC Seedling Sales Program
Arkansas Forestry Commission - North Little Rock, AR
American Tree Seedling
- Bainbridge, GA
ArborGen
- Ridgeville, SC
ATS Partners, LLC
Chuck Whittaker - Bainbridge, GA
Baucum Nursery
Arkansas Forestry Commission - North Little Rock, AR
Bell Brothers, Inc.
- Claxton, GA
Brent and Becky's Bulbs
- Gloucester, VA
Buckeye Nursery, Inc
- Perry, FL
Central Florida Lands & Timber Nursery, L.L.C.
- Mayo, FL
Chestnut Hill Nursery & Orchards
- Alachua, FL
Creative Land And Wildlife Solutions, LLC
Rans Thomas - Owner - Athens, GA
Deep South Growers
- Douglas, GA
Dwight Stansel Farm Nursery
- Wellborn, FL
East Texas Plant Materials Center
R. Alan Shadow - PMC Manager - Nacogdoches, TX
Elberta Forest Tree Nursery
Rayonier Inc. - Elberta, AL
Five Oaks Wildlife Services, LLC
Jody Pagan - General Manager/Chief Biologist - Humphrey, AR
Harrison Wells
Ripley County Farms L.L.C. - Owner - Doniphan, MO
High Mowing Organic Seeds
Tom Stearns - Founder/Head Seedsman - Wolcott, VT
International Forest Company (IFCO)
- Moultrie, GA
Ivy Garth Seeds & Plants, Inc.
- Chesterland, OH
J. R. Simplot Company
- Boise, ID
Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center
Jon Allison - Farm Foreman - Coffeeville, MS
Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Winslow, ME
Magnolia Nursery
Kevin Richardson - Magnolia, AR
Meeks Farms & Nursery, Inc.
George & Steve Meeks - Kite, GA
Norman A Berg National Plant Materials Center
David Kidwell-Slak - PMC Manager - Beltsville, MD
Osborne Seed Company, LLC
Chris Osborne - Mount Vernon, WA
Ranchland Development Inc.
Roland N. Spencer - Founder - Winfield, KS
Rock Bridge Trees
David Hughes - Bethpage, TN
Speedling, Inc.
- Ruskin, FL
Superior Trees, Inc.
- Lee , FL
Wildflower Farm
- Coldwater, ON
Weed / Invasives Management Professionals
Jeffrey Herod
U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service - Southeast Regional Office - Regional Aquatic Invasive Species (Ais) Coordinator - Atlanta, GA
John Galvez
U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service - South Florida Fisheries Resource Office - Regional Aquatic Invasive Species (Ais) Coordinator - Vero Beach, FL
Living Habitats
Heidi Natura, RLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Founder & Partner - Chicago, IL
Society for Range Management
- Littleton, CO
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
10 Point Wildlife Management
AR
Barnum Forestry Service
Garner Barnum - Searcy, AR
Brent S. Williamson, RF
F&W Forestry Services - Regional Manager - Arkansas - El Dorado, AR
CE Forestry Services
Cory Easley - Fouke, AR
Central Hardwoods Joint Venture
Jane Fitzgerald - Coordinator - Reeds Spring, MO
Charles E Carter, Consulting Forester, Inc
Charles E. Carter - Dallas, TX
Clif Crawford
Crawford Consulting - Malvern, AR
Clint Johnson
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
Coggin Asset Management
Daniel S. Coggin - President - Amory, MS
Dan A Estes Forestry
Dan A. Estes - Malvern, AR
Daniel Greenfield
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Brinkley, AR
Enviroscapes Ecological Consulting, LLC
Susan P. Rupp - Owner/Lead Consultant - Bella Vista, AR
Five Oaks Wildlife Services, LLC
Jody Pagan - General Manager/Chief Biologist - Humphrey, AR
Foust Forestry Management
Brent Foust - Heber Spings, AR
Gary A. Burns, ACF
Burns Forestry - Owner - Crockett, TX
Green Bay Packaging, Inc., LAP
Jamie Hill - Morrilton, AR
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Hargrave Forestry Management Service
Wade C. Hargrave - Batesville, AR
Harvey (Bubba) Groves
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Monticello, AR
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jason Honey
Private Lands Biologist - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Mayflower, AR
Jim O. Hefley
Resource Management Service - Rison, AR
Johnson Forestry Consulting
Eric S. Johnson - Palestine, AR
Lannie B. Philley, AFM
Delta Land & Farm Mgmt Co, LLC - Appraiser, Manager - Mer Rouge, LA
Leister Forestry Services
Randall L. Leister - Little Rock, AR
Lytle Forestry Services
James L. Lytle - Springhill, LA
M & W Forestry & Wildlife Management
James Wallace - Batesville, AR
Mann Forestry Inc.
Burt Mann - Hot Springs, AR
Michelle Furr
Private Lands Assistant Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Fort Smith, AR
Pied Piper Nuisance Animal Control
Isaac Barger - Bigelow, AR
Precision Forestry, LLC
Robert B. Goodwin - Magnolia, AR
Ray Camp
Ray Camp, Inc - Russellville, AR
Ray Galloway
Davis DuBose Forestry & Real Estate Consultants - Little Rock, AR
Ricky ONeill
Neeley Forestry Service, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist and Certified Forester - Camden, AR
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
Sam Franklin
Delta Wildlife - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Stoneville, MS
Society for Range Management
- Littleton, CO
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Bill Sutton, Jessica Homyack - Co-Chairs - Clemson, SC
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - Owner - Advance, NC
Ted Zawislak
Statewide Private Lands Supervisor - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Calico Rock, AR
Teddy Reynolds, B.S.F., R.F., S.R.
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Estate, PLLC - President/CEO - Magnolia, AR
The Denman Co.
Jeff B. Denman - Dewitt, AR
Timber Resource Management
Paul D. Smeltzer - Athens, LA
Wayne Owen
UAP Distribution - Monticello, AR
Whitenton Group, Inc.
- San Marcos, TX

 Species Best Management Practices

   
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Cooperative Conservation - Determinants of Landowner Engagement in Conserving Endangered Species
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This paper analyzes surveys of private landowners to identify factors that determine landowner engagement in the conservation of endangered species.

 

Safe Harbor - Helping Landowners Help Endangered Species
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This handbook describes safe harbor agreements and the way in which they work. It aims to help you decide if a safe harbor agreement makes sense for your land.& ...

 

NBCI Coordinated Implementation Program. Addendum, The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative - A range-wide plan for recovering bobwhite
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While NBCI 2.0 prioritizes where bobwhite restorations should take place, states do not currently have the resources to reach target densities across all the high and medium restoration potential regions of the BRI.

 

The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative - A range-wide plan for recovering bobwhites
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The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified range-wide strategy of 25 state wildlife agencies, with numerous conservation group and research institution partners, to achieve widespread restoration of native grassland habitats and huntable populations of wild quail.

 

Inspection and Cleaning Manual for Equipment and Vehicles to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species 2012 Edition
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Procedures have been developed in this manual to address the transport of pest and invasive species through equipment movement. This manual provides uniform guidelines for inspecting and cleaning vehicles and equipment to help prevent the spread of pest and invasive species during Bureau of Reclamation activities.

 

Overview of EPA Authorities for Natural Resource Managers Developing Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response and Management Plans
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed this document as a tool for state, tribal, regional, and local natural resource managers who are preparing or considering the preparation of rapid response action and/or management plans for aquatic invasive species (AIS).

 

Aquatic Weed Management Control Methods

A discussion of the main types of aquatic weeds, plus prevention; biological, chemical, and mechanical control; and integrated weed management. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.tamu.edu/index.cfm/event/viewAllSheets/

 

Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles (Coleoptera - Curculionidae - Scolytinae) in Southern Pine Forests
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ABSTRACT Barkbeetles (Coleoptera:Curculionidae:Scolytinae) have been an important historic and current factor affecting pine forest production in the southern United States.

 

Reasons for Prescribed Fire in Forest Management

A summary of all the benefits of prescribed fire in southern forests.

 

Conservation buffers - wildlife benefits in Southeastern agricultural systems
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Conservation buffers such as filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field borders are especially applicable to southeastern landscapes and have multiple environmental benefits while serving to significantly improve wildlife habitats.

 

Bobwhite and Upland Songbird Response to CCRP Practice CP33, Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
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Summary Findings The Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds practice (CP33) is the first Federal conservation practice to target species-specific population recovery goals of a national wildlife conservation initiative (the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative).

 

Non-native Invasive Species Best Management Practices
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Non-native plants, animals, and microorganisms found outside of their natural range can become invasive. While many of these are harmless because they do not reproduce or spread in their new surroundings, other non-native species (NNIS) are considered invasive if they can cause harm to the economy, ecology or human health of the new environment.

 

Non-native Species in Aquaculture - Terminology, Potential Impacts, and the Invasion Process
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A must-read for any responsible aquaculturist contemplating non-native species production. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Preventing Hitchhiking Nonindigenous Species in Live Shipments for Aquaculture
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Gives an overview of prevention techniques for live fish, shellfish, ornamental fish and invertebrates, aquatic plants, marine shrimp and freshwater prawns.

 

Managing Wild Pigs, a Technical Guide
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This 40-page document provides detailed information on the biology of wild pigs, how to recognize their presence, the type of damage they can cause to agriculture and natural areas and a wide range of management techniques, including hunting.

 

The Role of Farm Policy in Achieving Large-Scale Conservation - Bobwhite and Buffers
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The conservation provisions of the Farm Bill can produce more consistent positive wildlife habitat benefits when policy (program statutes, rules, practices, and practice standards) is developed in the context of explicit goals identified as part of large-scale conservation initiatives.

 

Managing working lands for northern bobwhite - the USDA NRCS Bobwhite Restoration Project
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Recognizing and overcoming difficult site conditions for afforestation of bottomland hardwoods
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Restoring bottomland hardwoods requires attention to site conditions, matching tree species to the site, and controlling weeds and herbivores in order to achieve success.

 

Control of Bird Predation at Aquaculture Facilities
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Strategies and cost estimates for various forms of frightening programs and exclusion or barrier methods of control. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

Prescribed Fire Associations
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A Prescribed Fire Association is a group of landowners and other concerned citizens that form a partnership to conduct prescribed burns. Prescribed burning is the key land management tool used to restore and maintain native plant communities to their former diversity and productivity for livestock production and wildlife habitat.

 

Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians And Reptiles of the Southeastern United States
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The Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians and Reptiles series (hereafter Guidelines) is intended to provide private landowners, state and federal land agencies, and other interested stakeholders with regional information on the habitat associations and requirements of amphibians and reptiles, possible threats to these habitats, and recommendations for managing lands in ways compatible with or beneficial to amphibians and reptiles.

 

Ecosystem services provided by bats
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Review of the available literature on the ecological and economic impact of ecosystem services provided by  bats.

 

Emerging Issues Regarding Non-Native Species for Aquaculture
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Discusses pathogens and parasites, genetic alterations, and genetically modified organisms. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

2008 - 2012 National Invasive Species Management Plan
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Invasive Species introduced into the United States from around the globe are affecting plant and animal communities on our farms, ranches and coasts; and in our parks, waters, forests, and backyards.

 

Economic Implications of Growing Native Warm-Season Grasses for Forage in the Mid-South

As many Tennessee producers are aware, cool-season grasses, such as tall fescue and orchardgrass, suffer from poor forage production during the summer months.

 

 

 Google News about Invasive and Native Species Resources

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Invasive Species News Items
How a Tiny Plant Made a Big Comeback in West Virginia - Atlas Obscura
9/11/2019 6:44:02 PM
How a Tiny Plant Made a Big Comeback in West Virginia    Atlas Obscura The running buffalo clover used to sprawl across eight states, from West Virginia to Arkansas. The secret to its success? The crushing hooves of buffalo (hence ...
Newark lead plan, casino dorm, Arpaio’s return: News from around our 50 states - USA TODAY
8/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Newark lead plan, casino dorm, Arpaio’s return: News from around our 50 states    USA TODAY Paddleboarder lands in Hawaii after landmark trans-Pacific journey, memorial tree to 1919 massacre cut down in Arkansas, and more.
PHOTOS: Mind your vines so they don't smother your garden ... and the forest - Arkansas Online
8/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
PHOTOS: Mind your vines so they don't smother your garden ... and the forest    Arkansas Online Gardeners sometimes decide that a fast-growing plant is just the thing for their yard. They would like a vine to cover a trellis or a vining groundcover to cover ...
Pretty poison: Invasive plant chokes an Arkansas lake - Irrigation & Green Industry magazine
8/13/2019 3:00:00 AM
Pretty poison: Invasive plant chokes an Arkansas lake    Irrigation & Green Industry magazine Common water hyacinthJohn D. Byrd Mississippi State University Bugwood.org Looking at this pretty aquatic plant with its floating carpet of green leaves and ...
Battle with 200-ton green monster on Drew County lake continues - KARK
8/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
Battle with 200-ton green monster on Drew County lake continues    KARK DERMOTT, Ark. (News release) – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists are battling a beast of a problem at Lake Wallace in Drew County, and it's a ...
Biologists continue 14-year battle with invasive plant species in southeast Arkansas lake - Magnolia Banner News
8/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Biologists continue 14-year battle with invasive plant species in southeast Arkansas lake    Magnolia Banner News DERMOTT — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists are battling a beast of a problem at Lake Wallace in Drew County, and it's a fight that's raged ...
“Clean, Drain and Dry" controls invasive water species - Magnoliareporter
8/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
“Clean, Drain and Dry" controls invasive water species    Magnoliareporter DERMOTT — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists are battling a beast of a problem at Lake Wallace in Drew County, and it's a fight that's raged ...
Arkansan's feral hog post in gun debate takes off - Arkansas Online
8/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Arkansan's feral hog post in gun debate takes off    Arkansas Online Feral hogs -- resilient in the face of helicopter assaults, threats of mass poisoning and elaborate traps -- have stumbled into the national debate over the ...
Flatheads: Big, good eating and challenging to anglers - KARK
7/20/2019 3:00:00 AM
Flatheads: Big, good eating and challenging to anglers    KARK LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) – Of the three species of catfish in Arkansas, the flathead may rank at the top, at least in fishermen's interest. Flatheads aren't ...
Fossil of smallest old world monkey species discovered in Kenya: Research team discovered Nanopithecus browni near Kanapoi, Kenya, far from the habitat of other guenons - Science Daily
7/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
Fossil of smallest old world monkey species discovered in Kenya: Research team discovered Nanopithecus browni near Kanapoi, Kenya, far from the habitat of other guenons    Science Daily Researchers from the National Museums of Kenya, University of Arkansas, University of Missouri and Duke University have announced the discovery of a tiny ...
PHOTOS: Goats gobble brush in Northwest Arkansas park, attract 'goat groupies' - Arkansas Online
7/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
PHOTOS: Goats gobble brush in Northwest Arkansas park, attract 'goat groupies'    Arkansas Online FAYETTEVILLE -- Goats are clearing brush from a wooded hillside at Wilson Park this week. They work in the park three times a year, eating poison ivy and ...
Pilot program for feral hog eradication | Free - Harrison Daily
6/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
Pilot program for feral hog eradication | Free    Harrison Daily WASHINGTON — Boone, Marion and Searcy counties are among those in Arkansas that could get help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address the ...
Livestock and Poultry Commission allows for airborne feral hog eradication - talkbusiness.net
6/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
Livestock and Poultry Commission allows for airborne feral hog eradication    talkbusiness.net Feral hogs have been a problem for Arkansas landowners in recent years and another step has been taken to remove the unwanted and sometimes dangerous ...
An open line, plus opening fire on feral hogs - Arkansas Times
6/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
An open line, plus opening fire on feral hogs    Arkansas Times Here's the open line. And I wanted to mention something I overlooked Friday. News from the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission: The commission ...
Study: Indoor cats are less likely to have parasites - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
6/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Study: Indoor cats are less likely to have parasites    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette You got a kitten. Congratulations! You've joined the club of more than 36 million Americans with pet cats. Will your kitty be an indoor cat or an outdoor cat?
Invasive earthworms have experts digging for answers - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
5/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Invasive earthworms have experts digging for answers    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Cindy Shaw, a carbon-research scientist with the Canadian Forest *Service*, studies the boreal forest — the world's most northerly forest, which circles the top of ...
If you see one, kill it: Pesky Northern Snakehead fish spotted in Missouri - WDAF FOX4 Kansas City
5/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
If you see one, kill it: Pesky Northern Snakehead fish spotted in Missouri    WDAF FOX4 Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It's an invasive species that's been wreaking havoc in states like Maryland and Arkansas for years. Now the Northern Snakehead fish has ...
Game, Fish staff hears questions at town hall in Springdale - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
4/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Game, Fish staff hears questions at town hall in Springdale    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette SPRINGDALE -- Questions ranged from live bait for fishing to duck hunting to the need for a shooting range in Northwest Arkansas during a town hall meeting ...
Days are numbered for invasive trees, Fayetteville foresters say - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Days are numbered for invasive trees, Fayetteville foresters say    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette FAYETTEVILLE -- Wanted: Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear. Goes by the name "Bradford." Reward: A replacement tree of your choice, but one ...
House passes bill to make alligator gar the state fish - Arkansas Times
3/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
House passes bill to make alligator gar the state fish    Arkansas Times Today at the Arkansas legislature, lobbyists from the state's various multi-million-dollar game fishing industries attempted to defer the dream of an ...
Loggers try to stay ahead of killer bugs - Arkansas Online
2/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Loggers try to stay ahead of killer bugs    Arkansas Online Loggers in snowy forests are cutting down ash like there's no tomorrow, seeking to stay one step ahead of a fast-spreading beetle killing the tree in dozens of ...
AGFC biologist talks Giant Salvinia in Lake Erling, effects plant could have on Columbia - Magnolia Banner News
2/26/2019 3:00:00 AM
AGFC biologist talks Giant Salvinia in Lake Erling, effects plant could have on Columbia    Magnolia Banner News On Monday, Andy Yung, AGFC head biologist for the southwest Arkansas district, spoke to Lake Columbia's governing board, the Rural Development Authority ...
Pryor Center Presents 'Invasive Pythons: Successes, Challenges, and the Future' - University of Arkansas Newswire
2/13/2019 3:00:00 AM
Pryor Center Presents 'Invasive Pythons: Successes, Challenges, and the Future'    University of Arkansas Newswire J.D. Willson, professor of biological sciences, will present a lecture about invasive pythons at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Pryor Center on the Fayetteville ...
With Climate Change, Washington, D.C. Will Feel More Like Arkansas by 2080 - Smithsonian.com
2/13/2019 3:00:00 AM
With Climate Change, Washington, D.C. Will Feel More Like Arkansas by 2080    Smithsonian.com Map predicts how climate change will feel in the city where you live by matching with a future climate twin.
Fayetteville finds conservation ally - Arkansas Online
1/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Fayetteville finds conservation ally    Arkansas Online FAYETTEVILLE -- Hundreds of people nationwide will try to start the new year off right with a hike. Anyone who chooses Kessler Mountain will see woods ...
One woman created 8,000 posters of Arkansas plants in state collection - Arkansas Online
12/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
One woman created 8,000 posters of Arkansas plants in state collection    Arkansas Online Barbara Baker has prepared more than 8,000 plants as posters, for scientific inquiry. Facsimiles of her work have hung as decorations in Gov. Asa Hutchison's ...
This invasive creepy-crawly has Tennessee surrounded. Are we next? - The Tennessean
12/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
This invasive creepy-crawly has Tennessee surrounded. Are we next?    The Tennessean The Asian longhorned tick has been founded in Arkansas and North Carolina. Is Tennessee next?
Asian Carp in Arkansas Jumping into Boats - KARK
8/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Asian Carp in Arkansas Jumping into Boats    KARK The invasive species native to Southeast Asia was brought to Arkansas to keep wastewater treatment facility retention ponds clean and to reduce organic matter ...
Asian carp growing problem in Arkansas waters | Outdoors - Magnoliareporter
8/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Asian carp growing problem in Arkansas waters | Outdoors    Magnoliareporter Fish jumping into the boat sounds like a dream come true for some anglers -- until you've experienced it firsthand. That's exactly what's happening on some ...
No more northern snakeheads found in Southeast Arkansas - Magnoliareporter
6/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
No more northern snakeheads found in Southeast Arkansas    Magnoliareporter DUMAS – Recent electrofishing surveys for northern snakeheads, which have been found downstream of Wilbur D. Mills Dam in Desha County, have not been ...
Rare, Invasive Tick Appears in Arkansas - Drovers Magazine
6/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
Rare, Invasive Tick Appears in Arkansas    Drovers Magazine No one is sure how the Longhorned tick, native to East Asia, arrived in the country, nor how it made its way to the middle of the continent. It was recently ...
A big fish nobody wants was just discovered in Bull Shoals Lake - Springfield News-Leader
6/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
A big fish nobody wants was just discovered in Bull Shoals Lake    Springfield News-Leader Bull Shoals Lake is renowned for its monster striped bass, largemouth bass and delicious walleye. Straddling the Missouri and Arkansas border, it's a great lake ...
Invasive Plant Species Found in Arkansas' Sulphur River - AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
11/16/2017 3:00:00 AM
Invasive Plant Species Found in Arkansas' Sulphur River    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News Another big, scary monster has been spotted in Arkansas, but this one is green, lives in the water and has been knocking on Arkansas's door for years.
Angler efforts still vital to stem the spread of invasive species - Arkansas Online
5/22/2016 3:00:00 AM
Angler efforts still vital to stem the spread of invasive species    Arkansas Online Across the nation, invasive species are threatening aquatic habitats. Many lakes, rivers, ponds and streams are threatened by species such as Asian carp, zebra ...
Hunting in Arkansas: 9 Invasive Species to Arkansas and Its Rules for Hunting Them - Newsmax
5/28/2015 3:00:00 AM
Hunting in Arkansas: 9 Invasive Species to Arkansas and Its Rules for Hunting Them    Newsmax Hunting in Arkansas often means having to deal with invasive species. These species may or may not be native to the Natural State, but often compete with ...
Native Species News Items
Walmart picks firms for campus project - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
8/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Walmart picks firms for campus project    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Walmart Inc. said Wednesday that it has selected the architect and design team that will make its vision for the new headquarters campus a reality.
PHOTOS: Mind your vines so they don't smother your garden ... and the forest - Arkansas Online
8/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
PHOTOS: Mind your vines so they don't smother your garden ... and the forest    Arkansas Online Gardeners sometimes decide that a fast-growing plant is just the thing for their yard. They would like a vine to cover a trellis or a vining groundcover to cover ...
The “30–50 Feral Hogs” Guy Actually Had a Point - Slate
8/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
The “30–50 Feral Hogs” Guy Actually Had a Point    Slate Earlier this week, a tweet was born that captured the imagination of a divided nation. It came from Arkansas, and it was a response to musician Jason Isbell, who ...
Perfection: Caddo River delivers Hall of Fame fishing performance - Arkansas Online
8/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Perfection: Caddo River delivers Hall of Fame fishing performance    Arkansas Online GLENWOOD -- If I could bottle a perfect fishing day, it would look a lot like Monday. It began cloudy and warm, with a hint of rain. Thunder rumbled all around the ...
11-foot-long boa constrictor escapes from Arkansas home; leave it alone if seen, officials say - Arkansas Online
7/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
11-foot-long boa constrictor escapes from Arkansas home; leave it alone if seen, officials say    Arkansas Online An 11-foot-long Colombian red-tailed boa constrictor has escaped from a home in Van Buren County where its owner kept it as a pet, the Arkansas Game and ...
'Nature's Nation' at Crystal Bridges: How artists portray our environment - Arkansas Times
7/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
'Nature's Nation' at Crystal Bridges: How artists portray our environment    Arkansas Times Valerie Hegarty's melted image of Bridal Veil Falls (“Fallen Bierstadt,” 2007) that hangs next to Albert Bierstadt's painting of the Yosemite landmark (Bridal Veil ...
HIGH PROFILE: Kimberly Dale Logue is an environmental lawyer by trade, a Petit Jean hiker for pleasure and Junior League of Little Rock president - Arkansas Online
5/5/2019 3:00:00 AM
HIGH PROFILE: Kimberly Dale Logue is an environmental lawyer by trade, a Petit Jean hiker for pleasure and Junior League of Little Rock president    Arkansas Online Kimberly Logue had just started a new job in a new city in 2009 when her new boss suggested that she join the Junior League of Little Rock.
Big plans afoot for developing Fayetteville farmers co-op site - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
5/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Big plans afoot for developing Fayetteville farmers co-op site    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Plans call for a new hub of apartments, food, entertainment, office and retail spaces to be developed in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville's Specialized Real Estate Group set to buy, redevelop Farmers Cooperative property - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
5/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Fayetteville's Specialized Real Estate Group set to buy, redevelop Farmers Cooperative property    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Farmers Cooperative at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South School Avenue is set to become a hub of apartments, food, entertainment, office and ...
Big Ideas for Arkansas 2019 - Arkansas Times
4/26/2019 3:00:00 AM
Big Ideas for Arkansas 2019    Arkansas Times In a near-annual tradition, the Arkansas Times recently solicited suggestions from thinking people — from experts to the creative-minded — on how to improve ...
Arkansas trout permit increase to benefit world-class fisheries - Hot Springs Village Voice
4/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Arkansas trout permit increase to benefit world-class fisheries    Hot Springs Village Voice With the signing of Senate Bill 486 on April 11, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas General Assembly have started the ball rolling to maintain the fantastic ...
Bounty put on Bradford pear trees - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3/31/2019 3:00:00 AM
Bounty put on Bradford pear trees    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wanted: Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear. Goes by the name "Bradford."
Days are numbered for invasive trees, Fayetteville foresters say - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Days are numbered for invasive trees, Fayetteville foresters say    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette FAYETTEVILLE -- Wanted: Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear. Goes by the name "Bradford." Reward: A replacement tree of your choice, but one ...
An Exclusive Look At Chelsea Clinton's New Kids' Book, 'Don't Let Them Disappear' - Romper
3/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
An Exclusive Look At Chelsea Clinton's New Kids' Book, 'Don't Let Them Disappear'    Romper Chelsea Clinton remembers the poaching crisis of the late '80s, back when she was a child. "I remember my mom [Hillary Clinton] and I in Arkansas, trying to ...
$450,000 Homes in Rhode Island, Illinois and Arkansas - The New York Times
11/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
$450,000 Homes in Rhode Island, Illinois and Arkansas    The New York Times An 1898 Arts and Crafts house in Glocester, a modern condominium in Chicago and a 1931 cottage in Fayetteville.
Key to profitable honey farm work is finding the 'right balance' with bees - talkbusiness.net
10/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Key to profitable honey farm work is finding the 'right balance' with bees    talkbusiness.net Harvest is always a special time in Arkansas and across the Mid-South, with the gathering of crops signifying the conclusion of the growing season.
Appreciating Otters - The Free Weekly
8/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
Appreciating Otters    The Free Weekly One of our most playful Arkansas residents is the river otter. There is something caricature-esque about them, with their big black noses and streamlined bodies.
A big fish nobody wants was just discovered in Bull Shoals Lake - Springfield News-Leader
6/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
A big fish nobody wants was just discovered in Bull Shoals Lake    Springfield News-Leader Bull Shoals Lake is renowned for its monster striped bass, largemouth bass and delicious walleye. Straddling the Missouri and Arkansas border, it's a great lake ...
Trout vs. pristine waters: Oklahoma studies impact of stocked fish in Ozark stream - Tulsa World
1/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Trout vs. pristine waters: Oklahoma studies impact of stocked fish in Ozark stream    Tulsa World The state Wildlife Department and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have contracted with Oklahoma State University Cooperative Fish and Wildlife ...
Ban Sought on Wild Turtle Trapping in Arkansas - Center for Biological Diversity
9/25/2017 3:00:00 AM
Ban Sought on Wild Turtle Trapping in Arkansas    Center for Biological Diversity LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— The Center for Biological Diversity and several Arkansas-based environmental organizations petitioned the Arkansas Game and Fish ...
Flies being used to combat invasive red fire ant in Arkansas - KATV
8/3/2017 3:00:00 AM
Flies being used to combat invasive red fire ant in Arkansas    KATV University of Arkansas Extension offices in Clark and Hot Spring counties are pitting flies against fire ants in an attempt to mitigate the stinging insect's population ...
PHOTO: Large iguana seen roaming Arkansas town; owner sought after lassoing fails - Arkansas Online
6/22/2017 3:00:00 AM
PHOTO: Large iguana seen roaming Arkansas town; owner sought after lassoing fails    Arkansas Online The owner of a free-roaming iguana is sought after the large lizard was seen making its way through a Northwest Arkansas town earlier this week.
Snakeheads: the Asian Fish That Terrified Arkansas - Pacific Standard
6/14/2017 3:00:00 AM
Snakeheads: the Asian Fish That Terrified Arkansas    Pacific Standard Lee Holt, a biologist with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, aims his Chevy Silverado south, heading from his field office in Brinkley, Ark., out to the rice ...
Research Provides First Signs of Python Presence Damaging Florida Ecosystems - University of Arkansas Newswire
1/10/2017 3:00:00 AM
Research Provides First Signs of Python Presence Damaging Florida Ecosystems    University of Arkansas Newswire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – New research suggests the invasion of the Burmese python in southern Florida could dramatically alter the Florida Everglades' complex ...
Angler efforts still vital to stem the spread of invasive species - Arkansas Online
5/22/2016 3:00:00 AM
Angler efforts still vital to stem the spread of invasive species    Arkansas Online Across the nation, invasive species are threatening aquatic habitats. Many lakes, rivers, ponds and streams are threatened by species such as Asian carp, zebra ...
Biologist Fear More Water In Arkansas River Could Harm Native Species - News On 6
4/4/2016 3:00:00 AM
Biologist Fear More Water In Arkansas River Could Harm Native Species    News On 6 In the Vision Tulsa plan, $63 million would go toward putting water in the Arkansas River, but biologists said that could be at the expense of some of the state's ...
Students Studying Crayfish in Arkansas Spring River - AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
8/28/2015 3:00:00 AM
Students Studying Crayfish in Arkansas Spring River    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News University of Arkansas students study crayfish at the Spring River in north Arkansas.
Fisherman Catches Piranha in Arkansas Lake - Newsweek
5/4/2015 3:00:00 AM
Fisherman Catches Piranha in Arkansas Lake    Newsweek Fishermen typically catch bluegill, channel catfish and largemouth bass in northwest Arkansas' Lake Bentonville. But one angler got quite a surprise on Friday ...
Kudzu, Other Invasive Plants Infiltrate Northwest Arkansas - Northwest Arkansas News
7/20/2014 3:00:00 AM
Kudzu, Other Invasive Plants Infiltrate Northwest Arkansas    Northwest Arkansas News Kudzu, the invasive vine infamous throughout the South, has colonized Northwest Arkansas.