Invasive Species News

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…

Cane toads increasingly a problem in Australia Cane toads increasingly a problem in Australia Overstaying Their Welcome: Cane Toads in Australia Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 17, 2005 About a week…