CADDO LAKE, TX (KLTV) - Visitors to Caddo Lake call it "mysterious and beautiful." But an invasive plant is now terrorizing the wildlife there. For years, Giant Salvinia has been growing out of ...

You may not see the danger right away, but even a small invasive species can quickly take over a lake.

CADDO PARISH, LA (KSLA) - The growing problem of Giant salvinia in Northwest Louisiana lakes is starting to see some improvement ... at least for now. "It's getting better and better; the cold killed ...

Jun. 26—AUSTIN — Giant salvinia is a destructive, invasive, free-floating aquatic fern that poses a major threat to Texas lakes. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) implements an integrated ...

Giant salvinia is not a newcomer to Lake Palestine, but after a massive outbreak late this summer some lake residents and boaters who have not experienced it before suddenly became acquainted with the ...

The presence of a seemingly harmless invasive floating aquatic fern in Toledo Bend remains a conspicuous threat to its adopted ecosystem and neighboring waters. A recent survey indicated over 3,000 ...

East Texas is hog heaven for salvinia weevils. The region is hot, has plenty of lakes and lots of giant salvinia - a big nuisance for local fisherman but a delicacy for the weevils. The Texas Parks ...

An illegal plant species has been spotted in a large South Carolina lake, sparking concerns about a potential invasion. There have been sightings of the invasive giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) ...

SCOTT SIMMONS/REPORTI NG: THIS APPEARS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST AGGRESSIVE APPROACHES TO TRY AND BATTLE THE GIANT SALVINIA THAT WAS DISCOVERED IN PELAHATCHIE BAY LAST FALL. THEY ARE LITERALLY TURNING UP ...

CADDO LAKE – It doesn’t take long on the water to recognize two things about Caddo Lake. This has got to be the signature site in East Texas. Nothing, not even the Big Thicket, can compare to the ...

SAN ANTONIO — Dark clouds are gathering over the inland waters of Texas, and what they could deliver are not the beneficial rains that will sustain humans, build fisheries and help our wildlife.

An aquatic weed called giant salvinia is causing major problems in south Louisiana as well as a few places in central and north Louisiana. This plant has an extremely rapid asexual reproduction, and ...