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 later” approach — in ...

The federal grasshopper suppression program that has operated on Western public lands for decades needs an update. The current program, managed by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...

A federal judge has ordered USDA to re-evaluate the environmental impacts of its grasshopper and Mormon cricket suppression program in the West within two years. The agency’s Animal and Plant ...

Environmentalists prevail in lawsuit over feds’ grasshopper suppression program Conservationists accused the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of not considering alternatives to the ...

The federal government’s grasshopper program dates to the 1930s, when infestations covered millions of acres (hectares) in 17 western states.

The program's scale has alarmed environmentalists who say widespread spraying will kill numerous insects, including spiders and other grasshopper predators as well as struggling species such as ...

The federal government’s grasshopper program dates to the 1930s, when infestations covered millions of acres in 17 western states.

As Oregon’s grasshopper and Mormon cricket hatching season begins, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is providing one-time funding to help combat the expected severe outbreak.