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How much suffering do invasive species cause? Researchers are measuring that

Avian vampire flies (Philornis downsi) were not discovered in the Galápagos Islands for almost three decades after they were thought to have arrived from mainland Ecuador in the 19...

Asymmetric adaptation drives rapid evolution as an invasive plant expands northward

Rui Wang, Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, discusses their article: Asymmetric adaptation across a core–periphery climatic gradient...

Vast botanical data help solve Darwin's puzzle of why some exotic plants become pests

There's a conundrum that has perplexed biologists since Charles Darwin himself. Why do some exotic species take off as invasive pests while others don't?

Invasive species may be the wrong enemy in a changing subcontinent

It is easier to count acres of invasive alien species removed than to measure the shifts in moisture regimes or soil chemistry that aided their growth

Explainer: Invasive species and the danger they pose

It was announced this week by government that a “new approach” is being taken to tackle invasive species in Ireland. Invasive species pose a significant threat to Ireland’s native...

From Pot Plant to Cliff Invader

A garden plant called Kalanchoe Г— houghtonii is spreading along Mediterranean coasts and may be pushing out native plants that normally grow there.

Warning over invasive species that is fast-moving and costing this state millions of dollars

A single female can produce over 1 million eggs each year

Swamp eels are wiping out Everglades amphibians

A new invasive species targets native amphibians The post Swamp eels are wiping out Everglades amphibians appeared first on The Wildlife Society.

外来種の悪影響は多様で幅広　後続の種を助長「侵入メルトダウン」も

The Invasive Species Message That's Missing Its Audience

Tell gardeners not to plant alien species and they shrug. Give them practical advice about problem plants and they listen.

UH researchers leading $33.5M fight against invasive species threatening Hawaiʻi

The University of Hawaiʻi is at the center of a multi-front battle to protect the state's native ecosystems, farms and communities, with researchers currently leading 98 grant-fun...

New approach to tackling invasive species in Ireland announced

A new approach to tackling invasive species in Ireland has been announced today (Tuesday, May 19) by Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan...

Giant Invasive Mantises Are Taking Over Europe

These mantises are increasingly posing a threat to local biodiversity through intense predation and competition for reproduction. Few insects capture attention quite like the manti...

This Common toad is now considered to be an invasive species

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Invasive plant drives ecological change in America’s gigantic Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness (commentary)

The Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness was part of the original class of lands designated under the United States’ 1964 Wilderness Act: 1.3 million acres, or about 526,000 hectares, of s...

CARTOON: Invasive species?

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Invasives take over native plant spaces in Nepal’s cities

KATHMANDU — Until a few decades ago, botanist Bharat Babu Shrestha observed abundant growth of Indian pennywort (Centella asiatica) across large areas of Kathmandu. But the low-gro...

From carp to hippos, 43% of large freshwater animal species spread far beyond native ranges

From fish and turtles, to hippos and crocodiles, about 43% of all known large freshwater animal species have been deliberately introduced into ecosystems outside their native range...

How ‘Sentinel Gardens’ Help Spot Dangerous Bugs Abroad

Scientists have planted American trees in China, Korea and elsewhere to attract hungry insects. Their hope is to identify the most damaging bugs before they cross the ocean.

Listen: What can we do about ant invasions?

An expert digs into native and invasive ant species, and what we can do about the ant invasion happening in your backyard.

Bureau formed to manage invasive species in Ireland

A new partnership is set to be launched with the aim of strengthening Ireland's approach to managing invasive species.

Conservationists Successfully Tackle Invasive Trees and Fish in Vital South Africa Ecosystems

In South Africa, a coordinated series of projects has removed dangerous infestations of invasive species from 13,000 acres of important native habitat. Between 2017 and 2025, group...

Wasps move in on ant-plant partnership, disrupting a 10‑million‑year mutualism

An international team of scientists from Queen Mary University of London, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences and other institutions...

In one forest, native rats remain. In another, only invaders.

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In a lowland forest in southeastern Madagascar,...