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 ...

Drew Rayner from West Michigan CISMA talks about an invasive species called the European Frogbit found in Reeds Lake at Remington park, and how it's effecting West Michigan wildlife.

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

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Examples include introduced European red foxes that had negative impacts on many species, and were implicated in the extinction of the desert rat kangaroo, and feral cats are said to have caused ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the red swamp crayfish invaded Europe more than 30 years ago, it may have smuggled another species overseas. Scientists say they've found an alien type of tiny crustacean in Spain, and ...

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 ...

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 ...