The invasive aquatic plant known as hydrilla has been an ongoing issue along the Connecticut River for years. “When hydrilla moves in and covers a cove it can make it difficult for someone to boat ...

That’s the sound of an airboat, typically associated with the Florida Everglades, but it's now helping to tackle an invasive problem on the Connecticut River. The airboat is part of an ongoing study ...

Lyme ― In a state that’s been described as ground zero for a unique strain of the pernicious aquatic weed known as hydrilla verticillata, Selden Cove remains on the front lines of efforts to better ...

The multi-million dollar threat to the lower Connecticut River from the invasive aquatic weed hydrilla has attracted attention from around the country, as scientists work on ways to contain it. Now, a ...

NEW HAVEN — Scientists with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Invasive Aquatic Plant Program have discovered a new strain of an invasive plant on the Connecticut River. A task force was ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Work continues to try to eradicate an invasive aquatic species from the Connecticut River. Now, there’s $5 million in federal funding to address the growing infestation. Sen.

On a sunny September morning on the Connecticut River, Gregory Bugbee nudged his skiff into Selden Cove in Hadlyme and it happened again. He got stuck. Two years ago, the cove was a magnet for anglers ...

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CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Conservationists at the state and federal levels have teamed up to combat the spread of a “noxious weed” taking root in the ...

An invasive plant called hydrilla has been a problem in the Eno River for years. State and local environmental officials will begin working this week to eradicate it. Hydrilla grows underwater, thick ...