Some lawyers claim controlling grasshoppers damages the environment. After winning a ruling against the federal grasshopper control program, environmental advocates want more public disclosures about ...

Mormon crickets congregate on top of a wood pile in the yard of a residence in north-centeral Oregon. Southwestern Idaho growers also report large numbers of the pest. The USDA’s pesticide spraying ...

Learn about grasshoppers, their impact on the ecosystem, and how to manage their populations. Expert tips on identification, ...

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Since at least 2020, Oregon farmers and ranchers in the southern and eastern regions of the state have dealt with some of the worst grasshopper infestations in decades, resulting in crop and economic ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and the Center for Biological Diversity won a lawsuit today against the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service over its ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon today confirmed the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s legal duty to consider preventative measures — rather than a “spray first, ask questions ...