They are invasive alien species, arriving by air, land and sea. Their goal: total domination. And if we don't act soon, it will be too late. If that sounds like the description of a cheesy horror movie – it's not. Just ask the good folks of Worcester, under siege by the Asian long horned beetle, and calling on smoke jumpers for help. Or travel to the North Shore, where an underwater blob is attacking the fishery. Tonight, Chronicle reports on the battle underway to stop these and other strange invaders.

Show Resources:

Donna Massie (beetle lady, “Life Is Wood” t-shirts, xmas ornaments, etc)
beetlelady@verizon.net
Life Is Wood

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture ALB info
1-866-702-9938
(508) 799-8330
USDA Beetle info

Ford’s Hometown Services (pest control)
508 852 4066
Ford’s Hometown Services
gford@fordshometown.com

Mass Deer Service (nuisance deer removal)
339-927-1770
massdeerservice@aol.com
Mass Deer Service

Mass Wildlife Deer Hunting FAQ
MA Deer Hunting FAQs

Salem Sound Coastwatch (protection of coastal watershed)
info@salemsound.org
Salem Sound Coastwatch

MA Dept. Coastal Zone Management Invasives info
Aquatic Invasives Info

Wood’s Hole Oceanographic Inst. Sea squirts images, video
Didemnum

White River Partnership (rock snot)
info@whiteriverpartnership.org
White River Partnership

Peter Alden (naturalist, birder)
peteralden@aol.com
Peter Alden Wildlife

Audubon Guide to New England (co-written by Peter Alden)
Amazon “Audubon Guide New England”