National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2026 occurs between February 23 and February 27, 2026. Invasive species are ...

Nuisance species are detrimental to watersheds and to the native species within them. During eras of human expansion, settlers and homesteaders often brought crops, plants, trees and fish species with ...

A meta-analysis of scientific studies, published in Biological Reviews has investigated differences in resource use efficiency between native and non-native species. The analysis, conducted under the ...

What do Japanese magnolias, oranges, and English ivy have in common? None of them are native to Florida. Japanese magnolias and English ivy are obvious, but oranges? They came with the Spanish back in ...

Non-native species introduced by humans are among the main causes of global species decline – they were partly responsible for 60 percent of the species that have become extinct worldwide in recent ...

When brown trout were introduced to the United States in the late 1800s, the goal was to provide more sport-fishing opportunities. It worked – brown trout have spread throughout the country, boosting ...

Invasive plant species harm native ecosystems, unlike fast-growing or non-native plants. Chinese Wisteria and Thorny Olive are examples of invasive species that outcompete native plants. Homeowners ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Invasive plants and animals are all around us. They might be pretty flowers or tiny bugs, gruesome-looking fish or once-domesticated animals gone feral. Did you know, for example, ...

Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its subtropical climate, wildlife ...

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — While tracking the sale of non-native amphibians in the United States, researchers at the University of Illinois uncovered several cases of illicit trade and smuggling.