Invasive Species Archives — Ducks Unlimited Canada

Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Wildlife

Fighting invasive weeds with grass, grit and know-how 

Pitting plants against plants: fighting back against an invasive prairie weed with forage crops.

Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Pacific Coast, Science

From invasion to inspiration: Stopping invasive species in their tracks

Focused efforts have helped see a 96 per cent reduction in the invasive species Spartina on B.C.'s mainland coast. Focus is now shifting to Vancouver Island.

Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Pacific Coast, Pacific Interior, Wetland restoration, Wetlands

Room for reptiles: Building a home for threatened species in B.C.

A team of field staff from Ducks Unlimited Canada have been creating ideal habitat for the turtles.

Invasive Species

Biocontrol: Uniting Invasive Species with Natural Enemies

Ducks Unlimited Canada has been supporting the University of Toronto and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research program for biocontrol of invasive Phragmites since 2019.

Invasive Species, Partnerships

Battling Spartina to protect B.C.’s coastal estuaries

How conservationists are using technology to control the spread of an invasive plant species .

85 Years of Conservation, Invasive Species

Partnering to prevent invasive species

Engaging its key partners and the public through a series of campaigns focused on the pathways of the spread of invasives, CCIS serves as a national voice and hub to protect Canada from the impacts of invasive species.

Biodiversity, Education, Invasive Species

Youth join the vanguard to stop invasive species in Canada

Meet students who monitor and protect their local wetlands when they go to school.

Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Wetlands

Putting artificial intelligence to work identifying invasive species

DUC pilot project with AI firm saiwa helps maximize field time in battling European water chestnut, an invasive species affecting Ontario's waterways.

Invasive Species, Science, The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence, Wetlands

Our program to Eradication European Water Chestnut in Ontario

Control and monitoring disrupt the seed cycle in Eastern Lake Ontario and the Rideau River.

Invasive Species, Science, Wetlands

DUC’s phragmites mitigation program in Ontario

Co-ordinated action to protect ecosystem health.

Invasive Species, Pacific Coast, Science, Wetlands

Invasive cattail removal on the Fraser River Delta is a cut above

Promising signs from Invasive species cattail management experiment underway at Frenchies Island in the Fraser River Delta of B.C.

Invasive Species, The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence

Chasing phragmites: The race we have to win

Racing to protect healthy wetland habitats for native plants and animals.

Invasive Species, Pacific Interior

Fighting Russian Olive in the Okanagan

DUC is is fighting the invasive tree before it can take root in the Quintal floodplain

Invasive Species, Landowners, Wetlands

Invasive phragmites and the wetlands of tomorrow

How can we reduce the impacts of non-native phragmites on wetlands?

Invasive Species, The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence, Wetlands

DUC’s European Water Chestnut Eradication Program in Ontario

Control and monitoring disrupt the seed cycle in Eastern Lake Ontario and the Rideau River.

Invasive Species, Wetlands

Decisive action removes invasive aquatic plant, parrotfeather, in eastern Ontario

A landowner’s call for help receives a rapid response to halt an invasive aquatic plant.

Conservator, Invasive Species

DUC’s fight against invasive species

They are pretty, but destructive to wetlands and other natural areas. DUC is combating invasive species using some surprising methods like gardening tools, livestock and beetles.

Invasive Species, Science, Wetlands

Reclaiming wetlands from purple loosestrife

Our Native Plant Solutions (NPS) engaged a Manitoba First Nation in the fight to rescue habitat from a beautiful and destructive invasive plant. In partnership with the Centre of Indigenous Environmental Resources, NPS and members of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation released approximately 450 purple loosestrife beetles at five wetland sites in an area known for rare plant species and species of cultural importance to the community.

Invasive Species, Science, Wetlands

Cleaning up after common carp

Researchers shut out an invasive fish species to help restore Delta Marsh.

Invasive Species

Fighting invasive weeds with grass, grit and know-how

From invasion to inspiration: Stopping invasive species in their tracks

Room for reptiles: Building a home for threatened species in B.C.

Biocontrol: Uniting Invasive Species with Natural Enemies

Battling Spartina to protect B.C.’s coastal estuaries

Partnering to prevent invasive species

Youth join the vanguard to stop invasive species in Canada

Putting artificial intelligence to work identifying invasive species

Our program to Eradication European Water Chestnut in Ontario

DUC’s phragmites mitigation program in Ontario

Invasive cattail removal on the Fraser River Delta is a cut above

Chasing phragmites: The race we have to win

Fighting Russian Olive in the Okanagan

Invasive phragmites and the wetlands of tomorrow

DUC’s European Water Chestnut Eradication Program in Ontario

Decisive action removes invasive aquatic plant, parrotfeather, in eastern Ontario

DUC’s fight against invasive species

Reclaiming wetlands from purple loosestrife

Cleaning up after common carp

Fighting invasive weeds with grass, grit and know-how 