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This past week was Invasive Species Awareness Week in Canada. We asked several experts in the field bout three key invasive species that pose a significant threat to our native species and bio-diversity.

Article continues below advertisement ↴ Northwestern Ontario residents may see an increase in the pine beetle (white-spotted sawyer) population this summer.  "It really depends where you are. This insect has a two year life-cycle, which means eggs are laid and then two years later, the adult beetles come out of the logs or dying trees. Their population depends a lot on the material that is available for them to lay their eggs in. So if youve had fires in the area, or some forest harvesting ...