In 1969, the US released a European weevil to control invasive thistles; it later fed on more than 30 native species, including at least seven rare or endangered plants

A European beetle released across North America in 1969 to control invasive pasture weeds became an…

Honey: Only three Hawaiian producers meet America’s organic honey framework; scientists say the rules may be unnecessarily strict

Researchers established 72 bee colonies across six large organic farms (IStock photo) Only three Hawaiian producers…

California eradicated these 20-pound rodents decades ago; DNA suggests someone deliberately brought them back

Nutria (representative image) California once believed it had beaten nutria. The invasive semi-aquatic rodents had been…