invasive species Archives - San Antonio Report

Environment, Gov & Politics

Could new barriers help slow the San Antonio River’s invasive apple snail problem?

by Diego Medel January 27, 2026January 30, 2026

Invasive apple snails continue to spread in San Antonio’s River Walk. Officials are testing new barrier systems to curb reproduction.

San Antonio Public Works employees clean out sludge and debris as they drain a segment of the Riverwalk for maintenance.

Almost 2,000 apple snails removed during rushed San Antonio River cleanup

by Lindsey Carnett January 19, 2024January 18, 2024

Apple snails, a non-native invasive species, are found in the San Antonio River.

River authority’s fight against invasive snails gets help from volunteers and a new dashboard

by Lindsey Carnett March 16, 2023March 17, 2023

Prairie flowers and grasses dominate the landscape along the San Antonio River.

Weed out invasive annual grasses to keep Texas looking like Texas

by Kelly Lyons August 7, 2021August 7, 2021

Freshly laid Apple snail eggs

Growing Apple Snail Population in San Antonio River Raises Concerns

by Monika Maeckle July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

A current draft rendering of the San Antonio Light Building.

Business & Development, Business & Tech, Data & Society, Gov & Politics

The Denominator: The Spread of Mollusks and Office Space

by Emily Royall July 30, 2018January 31, 2020

Invasive Zebra Mussel Threat Growing in Canyon Lake

by Mitch Hagney July 27, 2018January 31, 2020

Vines creep down a concrete wall on the South Channel. Photo by Scott Ball.

Reimagining the San Antonio River’s South Channel

by Monika Maeckle February 23, 2016October 7, 2016