Rats decimating Aleutian Islands' ecology Rats decimating Aleutian Islands' ecology mongabay.com February 25, 2008 Rats are disrupting fragile ecosystems on the Aleutian Islands Archipelago, reports a new study published in…
The Antarctic would still be too cold for Great White Sharks. Global warming could make the waters around Antarctica hospitable to sharks for the first time in 40 million years.…
Invasive species hurt developing world economies Invasive species hurt developing world economies mongabay.com January 18, 2008 The 'real' costs of invasive species are underestimated in developing countries, argues a new…
Fish farms are killing wild salmon in British Columbia Fish farms are killing wild salmon in British Columbia mongabay.com December 13, 2007 Parasitic sea lice infestations caused by salmon farms…
Cane toads to invade 2 million square kilometers of Australia Cane toads to invade 2 million square kilometers of Australia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 3, 2007 Cane toads are…
Photos of monster cane toad captured in Australia Photos of monster cane toad captured in Australia mongabay.com March 27, 2007 A conservation group captured a giant cane toad in the…
Ladybugs ruin good wine Ladybugs ruin good wine Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 26, 2007 Secretions by ladybugs can taint the aroma and flavor of otherwise perfectly good wine, but…
Invasive species is pestering Europe's rich Invasive species is pestering Europe's rich mongabay.com March 24, 2007 An invasive species is causing mounting concern among rich Europeans according to an article…
Alien predators are more harmful to prey populations than native predators, reports a study published in the current issue of the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.…
Gorgona Blues High above the forest floor on the remote Colombian island of Gorgona lives a lizard with brilliant blue skin, rivaling the color of the sky. Anolis gorgonae, or…
Alien water weed re-invades Lake Victoria Alien water weed re-invades Lake Victoria Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 27, 2007 These images show the Winam Gulf, in the northeast corner of…
Invasive ants use genetic differences to distinguish friend from foe Invasive ants use genetic differences to distinguish friend from foe Argentine Ants Territorial When Neighbors Are Not Kin University of…
Add invasive species status to list of biofuel concerns Add invasive species status to list of biofuel concerns mongabay.com September 22, 2006 [Updated Sept. 23, 2006] High energy prices over…
Invasive purple flower impacts Iceland's biodiversity Invasive purple flower impacts Iceland's biodiversity Nootka Lupine: Purple Menace or Miracle? Tina Butler July 24, 2006 Erosion is the gravest environmental problem Iceland…
Tropical Asia needs to act to save biodiversity, say scientists Tropical Asia needs to act to save biodiversity, say scientists mongabay.com July 22, 2006 A group of scientists urged governments…
Chinese invaders threaten Britain Chinese invaders threaten Britain Invasive crab species could cause ecological havoc News release from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne February 8, 2006 An exotic type…
Easter Island's demise caused by rats, Dutch traders says new theory Easter Island's demise caused by rats, Dutch traders says new theory Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 6, 2005 Rats…
Invasive species in a historical context Invasive species in a historical context Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute October 13, 2005 New research published in Molecular Ecology suggests that climate change could…
Invasive species may increase with global warming Invasive species may increase with global warming mongabay.com October 13, 2005 Michael Barron of the National Park Service took this picture of a…
Fatal mistake: giant snakes eats alligator The National Park Service released photos that show the carcass of an American alligator that was almost swallowed by a Burmese python. Park officials…
