Invasive alien species are organisms introduced beyond their native ranges that establish, spread and cause ecological, economic or social harm. Their impacts include declines in native biodiversity ...

An infographic showing the average declines in abundance of key terrestrial insect groups due to invasive alien species. The extent of declines varies across species and regions. Insects are often ...

Invisible environmental hazards like wild parsnip and invasive pampas grass trigger severe chemical burns and chronic allergies, driving a push for localized community stewardship.

Invasive species are among the most well-studied phenomena in ecology, and for good reason: they cost the global economy $423 ...

(CNN) — Lake Naivasha, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya is becoming increasingly unnavigable. Water hyacinth, the world’s most widespread invasive species, is blanketing the lake, choking its fish and ...

Invasive alien species : the nature of the problem / Harold A. Mooney -- The economics of biological invasions / Charles Perrings, Silvana Dalmazzone, and Mark Williamson -- Vector science and ...

Across continents and climates, species that once stayed put are now on the move, slipping into new regions and reshaping the landscapes they enter. From backyard lawns to remote forests and coral ...

Big trouble : a plague of ... giant snakes? -- A postcard from Florida : introducing alien invasive species -- The python's tale : establishment, spread, and detection -- Invasional meltdown : impacts ...

National Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 24-28, 2025. If invasive species have not been on your radar, consider why many believe there is merit to being aware of invasive species, the damage ...

As they quietly expand their kingdoms, we can look in the mirror and ruefully shake our heads. Over the past two centuries, amid growing trade and amid colonisation, plants, trees, fish and mammals ...