Invasive Species
Biologists, Divers, and Fishers Are Creating Inventive Tools to Combat a Lionfish Invasion
Lionfish are non-native invaders introduced to Florida waters 30 years ago that have since proliferated to pestilent levels and unleashed an ecological crisis that is only getting worse
A Small Snake Is Destroying Guam's Wild Chili Plants
The accidental introduction of brown tree snakes has resulted in the depleted population of wild birds that are essential to spreading chili seeds through the jungle.
Should We Fight Invasive Species With Genetic Engineering?
Why one scientist changed his mind on using gene drives for conservation.
Tsunamis Are Bringing New Species to Our Coasts
A new study shows how early monitoring and response efforts could prevent costly impacts.
This Stinging Ant Is Invading the Gulf Coast
These ants land a painful sting and appear to displace native species. But it looks like we'd better get used to them.
Not Ready for Prime Time: Making Fuel Out of Invasive Plants
When it comes to making ethanol, taking a hard, second look at seemingly great ideas is smart policy.
Live Long and Falter: Spry Population Linked to Endangered Species
If a country's human population is long-lived, it's bad news for the local critters—almost as bad as being a native bird in New Zealand.
New Zealand Imports Foreign Workers: Dung Beetles
Burned by past introductions of "helpful" foreign species, New Zealand inches toward releasing the imported insects to clean up its pastures full of other introduced animals.
Putting a Price on Invasive Insect Damage
There’s a 1-in-3 chance that the next decade will see a serious new foreign insect bore through America’s forests.
Black Rats Take the Bait on Palmyra Atoll
Biologists claim victory over rodents on Palmyra Atoll in an ongoing effort to restore seabird populations, this time in the tropics.
Halting Invasive Species May Be Simple As Eating Them
The idea that if you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em has found new resonance in the battle against one particularly voracious invasive species, the lionfish.
T.C. Boyle Interview: Nature and the Novelist
Miller-McCune Q&A: In "When the Killing's Done," novelist T.C. Boyle once again examines humankind’s conflicted attitudes toward the natural world.
Avatar Botany Consultant Honored For Life’s Work
Plant physiologist Jodie Holt's study and management of weeds has earned her kudos in Hollywood and in academe.
Snakeheads: the Asian Fish That Terrified Arkansas
How a government team called Operation Mongoose tried to get rid of the invasive northern snakehead by poisoning 400 miles of Arkansas waterways.
Invasive Weeds? There's An App for That
How is Thoreau like an iPhone? Both gather data about natural phenomena that allow scientists to better protect the environment.
Informal Committees Deploy “Rapid Response” Teams Against Exotic Pests
Citizen crews sidestep bureaucracy to confront invasive species in Hawaii, the nation's extinction capital.
Other Species May Ride to Oranges' Aid
Exceptionally cold temperatures and a vicious bacterium are giving the Sunshine State's citrus trees a battle, but science in on the oranges' side.
All the Pretty Beach Horses
Can the descendants of horses left by Spanish explorers coexist with native plants and animals on North Carolina's environmentally sensitive Outer Banks? A study will tell.
Ladies and Gentlemen — Meet the Beetles
A persistent pest from China chomping on American trees spotlights the economic and aesthetic damage that foreign species may cause in new environments.