Tag: Invasive Species

When the invasive emerald ash borer devastated a plantation of ash trees at Penn State University, only a handful of the trees survived, but those trees could hold the key...

Invasive plants quickly take over land from native plant species and eventually reduce the amount of native animals in the area, according to a pair of recent studies. “It’s almost...

When Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles became popular, tons of people wanted red-eared sliders, the species they were based off of, as pets. But after a few years, the turtles got...

“Introduced species can provide this natural experiment of what happens when you toss species in a completely different climate — can they survive or not?” said John Wiens, a professor...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to double resources to remove Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) from in and around the Everglades. The governor says contracted hunters will be used to...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has dialed down its advice for exterminating invasive iguanas with a new statement intended to clear up uncertainty from a previous memo. Earlier...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has temporarily withdrawn a request to use toxicants to eliminate invasive mice from the Farallon Islands off the coast of California. The agency pulled...

As biologists consider the possibility of harnessing gene editing technologies for wildlife conservation, the public still greets the idea with skepticism, according to a recent survey. Respondents found the risks...

In an effort to address feral swine (Sus scrofa) control and eradication, the Agriculture Department’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are partnering on a...

Diverse stakeholders from the conservation, livestock management and animal welfare world came together to take the first steps in a process that aims to bring consensus to the management of...