Area of Focus: Invasive Species

October 1, 2024

WSB: Overcoming cats’ phobias can help save other wildlife

Neophobia—the fear of new things—keeps felines away from control devices in Australia

August 14, 2024

WM: Burros are changing desert ecosystems

Native plants and small mammals may be losing key habitat features due to grazing donkeys

July 26, 2024

Invasive ants travel by car

Seven different alien insect species were observed moving around by vehicle in Taiwan

July 22, 2024

Feral pigs may usher nonnative plants into Hawaii

Pigs disturb native forests on Big Island

July 16, 2024

USFWS plans to cull 450,000 barred owls to help native species

Project aims to stymie loss of California and northern spotted owls

June 4, 2024

Study finds risk of wild pigs invading U.S. from Canada

Researchers warn of “high potential” for movement into states without wild pigs

May 28, 2024

Controlling invasive deer on Hawaiian home lands

Introduced for hunting, axis deer populations are exploding

May 21, 2024

Genetics help combat illegal movement of feral swine

Most wild pigs are hybrids, offering clues to distinguish them from domestic pigs

May 3, 2024

All that conservation work really does pay off

An analysis of global efforts found conservation actions are making a difference for biodiversity

April 22, 2024

When brown treesnakes don’t take the bait

Why didn’t tox baiting for the invasive snake work on Cocos Island?