Invasive Species
Thousands of Invasive Cane Toads Overtake Florida Community
A mild winter and rain has led to a spring explosion of the amphibians, which are clogging pool filters, lawns and driveways
These 66 Species Are Potential Biodiversity Threats to European Ecosystems
Northern snakehead, green seaweed, striped eel catfish and fox squirrel are amongst the most high-risk species
An Iguana Species Last Documented by Charles Darwin Has Been Reintroduced to a Galápagos Island
The Galápagos land iguana on Santiago Island was decimated by invasive animals like cats, dogs and pigs
See Ten Lusty Cane Toads Latch Onto a Powerless Python
The toads, which are invasive in Australia, have been known to try and mate with everything from human hands to rotting mangoes
To Save Endangered Species, Should We Bring Them Into Our Cities?
Some ecologists believe our best chance to preserve biodiversity is to introduce non-native species to cities—but others warn of unintended consequences
Why Washington Mountain Goats Are Being Flown From One National Park to Another
Olympic National Park's mountain goats are moving to saltier pastures
In the Last Decade, Four Birds Went Extinct and Four More Are Likely Gone
Habitat loss is the main culprit in killing off the birds, including Spix's macaw, the star of the popular 2011 film <i>Rio</i>
Newly Discovered Hybrid Pythons Are Threatening Florida’s Wildlife
A new study has found that some invasive Burmese pythons carry DNA from another snake, which could make them more adaptable—and more dangerous
How Hungry Baby Urchins Are Saving Hawaii's Reefs
They helped eat through invasive algae that was suffocating corals in Kāne'ohe Bay
Blood-Sucking Invasive Tick Species Spreading Across United States
The Asian long-horned tick has not yet been found to harbor deadly pathogens, but it poses serious risks to animals
World's Largest King Penguin Colony Suffers an 85 Percent Crash
The Morne du Tamaris Colony on Île aux Cochons has dropped from 2 million to 200,000 birds over 30 years
Can Scientists Save an Endangered Marsupial by Breeding Out Its Taste for Poisonous Toads?
Some northern quolls do not eat deadly cane toads. New research suggests their aversion is an inherited trait
Coral Reefs Need Fewer Rats and More Bird Poo
A study of rat-infested islands in the Chagos show that a lack of seabirds--and their guano--degrades surrounding coral ecosystems
A Towering, Toxic Plant That Causes Burns and Blindness Has Appeared in Virginia
The giant hogweed, an invasive species, is more typically seen in the Northeast
The UK's Hedgehogs (and Other Mammals) Are In Danger
The island nation's mammal populations have seen a steep decline in the last two decades, with hedgehog numbers decreasing by two-thirds
DNA Survey of Life in Loch Ness Will Hunt for Its Monster Resident
The goal is to catalog the lake's diversity of life—including any oversized, prehistoric reptiles
Hammerhead Flatworms Have Been Quietly Invading France for Two Decades
And that could spell trouble for the country’s soils
The Lionfish Have Invaded, But a Ragtag Army of Divers and Chefs Are Fighting Back
Those waging the war against this devastating wave of the venomous species have taken on an 'eat 'em to beat 'em' approach
South Georgia Island Is Officially Free of Its Bird-Killing Rodents
After 250 years plagued with rats and mice, the island's birds will hopefully now have the chance to bounce back
California Is Asking Residents to Report Sightings of Giant, Invasive Rodents
Nutria breed prolifically and they are absolute menaces
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