The 320 buffelgrass patches scattered around the 51,000-acre range, infesting a total of about 40 acres, also could cause problems for desert plant and wildlife species there, some of which are ...

TUCSON — In the Santa Catalina Mountains of the Coronado National Forest, buffelgrass has taken over, occupying thousands of acres of wildlands with what can quickly become fuel for wildfires. Land ...

University of Arizona researchers are preparing their first concerted attack against buffelgrass, an invading species that threatens to forever change this part of the Sonoran Desert. The ...

A new grant has given UA researchers the funds necessary to investigate the ecological effects of local invasive grasses. Processes and Patterns in the North American Monsoon Macrosystem is a $2.9 ...

UA students are working with Saguaro National Park officials to eradicate buffelgrass, an invasive non-native plant, a park official said. The plant, originally brought to the Tucson area from Africa ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Buffelgrass is seen all around Tucson, and it’s dangerous because it can burn almost three times hotter than fires created by native vegetation. At "A" Mountain, Navajo-Churro ...

Picture a sunset in which a “forest” of that Sonoran Desert icon the saguaro cactus is silhouetted against the skyline. Now picture that sunset minus the saguaros and you will have an idea why ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Buffelgrass is an invasive plant species in southern Arizona that can make it easy for wildfires to start and spread in our region. According to Saguaro National Park, ...

Residents in Southern Arizona have sounded an alarm to raise awareness about an invasive grass taking over their area, KGUN reported. The highly invasive buffelgrass has pushed out iconic local ...

Researchers head to Kenya to unlock the weaknesses of invasive buffelgrass to combat it here in Texas. Left image: Texas A&M Agrilife Extention. Right image: The University of Texas at Austin.

A team of dedicated workers fights back against a ubiquitous plant that is taking over precious desert landscapes. Last weekend, thousands of people around the country turned out to participate in ...