Invasive Species News

A sounder of hogs grazes under trees

Researchers hope popular pigs provide key to controlling feral hogs

If you see one pig, there’s bound to be more nearby. That’s the premise behind a novel method of controlling feral hogs now being tested by researchers at the University of Georgia. Called the “Judas pig technique,” the study is the first test in 15 years of its effectiveness against the invasive…
Joro spiders in a bosh on campus

Summer project investigates spiders’ suppers 

Priscilla Smith peers into a group of holly bushes on the University of Georgia's South Campus. Nestled between the leaves, she spies a young Joro spider clinging to its web. With her hand, she gently guides the spider into a plastic container—web and all.      Smith, a rising fourth-year student…
A screenshot of the EDDMapS app homepage.

Study gives UGA’s invasive species apps high marks

Among the hundreds of smartphone apps used around the world to identify invasive species, apps developed by the University of Georgia rise to the top.   This is according to a recent review of 41 apps published in NeoBiota, which ranked English-language apps available on the Apple App Store and…

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