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Celebrating Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month with Your Children: Activities, Curriculums and Video Links

April 15, 2020 Aaliyah Essex, Public Affairs Specialist, APHIS

Looking for nature- or science-based activities or projects for your kids to do at home? You and your school-aged children can join in the important worldwide effort to protect plants from invasive species. Invasive pests can destroy up to 40 percent of crops annually, having a direct impact on the...

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USDA Wildlife Services Highlights Wildlife Damage Management Tools

April 03, 2020 Gail Keirn, APHIS Legislative and Public Affairs

Invasive rodents on islands, predators eating livestock, vultures pecking at property, birds colliding with airplanes. Wildlife damage can take many forms. As such, wildlife managers need a variety of tools to help reduce damage.

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