Take the EcoTexan Pledge

Andrew Sessler and some friends started EcoTexas, a nonprofit organization that encourages friends and neighbors to take action to reduce the threat of invasive species, because they wanted to preserve the Texas they grew up in for their children and grandchildren. You can join them by taking the EcoTexan Pledge to make sure Texas continues to look like the state we all know and love.

BBC Touches on Invasive Species

British Radio Broadcast (BBC) recently ran a segment on global efforts against non-native invasive plants, offering a clear explanation as to why invasives should be controlled, how and when they move around, and some great info about what other countries are doing to combat the invasion. - Listen Here

Giant Salvinia to Cure Cancer?

Would you ever think giant salvinia could someday be the primary ingredient of a cancer-treating drug?

Dr. Shiyou Li, director of Stephen F. Austin University's National Center for Pharmaceutical Crops thinks so. "I strongly believe in the last many years such an invasive species may have a potential in medicinal application," said Li. He already knows salvinia compounds in the purest form can shrink human tumor cells. After the initial discovery, M.D. Anderson Cancer Clinic researchers joined in, and discovered the 30 something compounds have a unique molecular makeup. Could further research serve both fishermen and cancer patients alike? – Read More