A public campaign against a pesky invader is being launched across the region. European buckthorn, an invasive plant that gobbles up valuable space and light wherever it grows, long has been a bane to ...

GLENCOE, IL — To protect native plant and animal life sometimes requires sustained human intervention. Once brought into the U.S. for its hardiness, the introduction of European buckthorn is ...

A volunteer effort organized by Oakton Community College will launch another attack this month on the European buckthorn, which was brought to this country by early settlers but is now considered an ...

This article was published 06/08/2019 (2233 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. This story begins with a robin, waxwing, or house sparrow visiting a mountain ash tree in my yard ...

As the spectacular pageant of autumn draws to a close, there’s a tree that refuses to exit the stage. Its tenacious green foliage stands out among the newly leafless trees. The renegade is European ...

Researchers have discovered a new culprit contributing to amphibian decline and altered mammal distribution throughout the Midwest region -- the invasive plant European buckthorn. Researchers at ...

We've started our annual battle with European buckthorn and have heard from others that they're a problem for them, too. As I understand it, autumn is the time to do them the worst damage, but I think ...

Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is also known as European buckthorn, Hart’s thorn, waythorn and Rhineberry and is one of three invasive species of buckthorn that can be found in Illinois. A ...

Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica L.) is an invasive Eurasian shrub that has successfully invaded many of the woodlands of the northeastern United States. While the ecology and invasive properties ...

CHICAGO (May 1, 2013) – Researchers at Lincoln Park Zoo and Northern Illinois University have discovered a new culprit contributing to amphibian decline and altered mammal distribution throughout the ...