Experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have analyzed how targeted management of invasive alien species (IAS) can reduce extinction risks for threatened species across ...

Invasive species can have massive negative affects on an ecosystem and also a countries economy. Invasive species should not be villainized but there is a reason behind why we try to control them.

After being introduced to Australia in the 1800s, European red foxes have pushed dozens of the continent's native species toward extinction. But new research argues that humans should consider the ...

Aquatic invasive species impact Wisconsin's ecosystems, economics and recreation. We spoke with DNR experts about those most threatening our waters.

In England, beadlet anemones exist in a wide variety of colors — brown, green, red and yellow. But on the Jersey Shore, they come in only one color — green. Adolph said the reason is likely a ...

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One of the most invasive species in the world is Solenopsis invicta, a red fire ant species with a painful sting. Native to South America, the ant has established itself across the globe. A group ...

The European red fox isn't native to Australia, but it does live there now, preying on native species. To help restore the ecological balance, scientists are experimenting with putting foxes off ...

One of the most invasive species in the world is Solenopsis invicta, a red fire ant species with a painful sting. Native to South America, the ant has established itself across the globe. In an ...

European green crabs have established themselves as a formidable threat to local shellfish since appearing on Pacific Northwest shores in the late 1990s.

Known as "tiger mosquitoes," the insects — of the species name Aedes albopictus — have spread into 13 EU countries, according to an alert from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ...

In the United States, more than 6,500 nonnative species have been identified, costing an estimated $100 billion in economic damage every year, according to a 2005 study cited on a U.S. Geological ...