Invasive alien species also damage livelihoods, for example in Lake Victoria where fisheries have declined due to the depletion of tilapia, because of the spread of water hyacinth, the world's ...

Raccoons join hornets, ibis and some kinds of algae as invasive species putting Europe’s biodiversity at risk. View on ...

The severe global threat posed by invasive alien species is underappreciated, underestimated, and often unacknowledged. According to a major new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on ...

By its nature, the problem of invasive alien species is a global problem because it's one of people moving organisms from one region to another. A good example is the American mink in Europe ...

We know invasive species cause problems, for this week's Scrub Hub, we are looking at how invasive species get here.. To find the answers, we spoke with experts from the Indiana Native Plant ...

Invasive species cost the world at least $423 billion every year as they drive plant and animal extinctions, threaten food security and exacerbate environmental catastrophes across the globe, a ...

Giant snails in Florida one example. The dire impact of invasive species is something residents of Florida's Broward County know all too well. Earlier this summer, the area was quarantined after a ...

Invasive alien species are animals that may pose a threat to biodiversity, but it's time to deal with that threat in a more ethical way. 'We need to take a humane, long-term view and learn to co ...

The much rarer major and massive changes occurred when aliens led to native species expanding their territory or being saved from extinction—for example, when introduced lady beetles helped ...

Invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the UN. A number of researchers believe that estimate may be ...