Jan 27 Florida could use drones to fight pythons, invasive species By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Florida is looking to take to the air to fight pythons on the ground. Continue reading
Jan 17 Native or invasive species? The distinction blurs as the world warms By Sonia Shah, Yale Environment 360 With thousands of species on the move as the climate changes, a growing number of scientists say that the dichotomy between native and alien species has become an outdated concept and that efforts must be made to help migrating species… Continue reading
Dec 12 Invasive animals pose ‘deep and immediate threat’ to U.S. national parks, study finds By Elisheva Mittelman, Yale Environment 360 More than half of all U.S. National Parks are overrun with invasive animal species, such as rats, pythons and feral hogs, according to a new study. Continue reading
Jan 26 ‘If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em:’ University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner By Megan Thompson The invasive fish have caused major problems up and down the Mississippi watershed and are a significant threat to Midwest fishing industries. The University of Illinois' response? Serve them for dinner. Take a peek at its recipes. Continue reading
May 26 Self-cloning Asian tick causing worry in New Jersey By Alvaro Toledo, The Conversation An invasive tick originally from East Asia that bites and transmits diseases is establishing a stable population in New Jersey. Continue reading
Apr 19 PHOTOS: Inside the devastation of the Great Lakes — and the cautious recovery underway By Alison Thoet In "The Death and Life of the Great Lakes," journalist Dan Egan crafts a cautious yet hopeful narrative using history, reporting, and his own experiences to highlight the threats posed to the world's largest freshwater system. Continue reading
Apr 11 Journalist Dan Egan annotates a page of ‘The Death and Life of the Great Lakes’ By Elizabeth Flock The quagga mussel is a small but dangerous invasive species in Lake Michigan. Dan Egan explains why in an annotated page of his book "The Death and Life of the Great Lakes."… Continue reading
Jul 15 Pressure mounts for release of federal report after discovery of Asian carp By Michael D. Regan Federal and state officials have renewed calls for the release of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study that could offer options to tackle the threat of Asian carp and other invasive species. Continue reading
Jun 08 Grab your earplugs. Invasive coqui frogs gain foothold in California By Kerry L. Shaw, Scientific American Coqui frogs -- voracious, cacaphonous amphibians -- have already disrupted the ecosystem of Hawaii's Big Island. Now they've got a foothold in the Golden State… Continue reading
Sep 08 Interactive: Lionfish invasion By Megan Crigger Once just an alluring pet, the ravenous lionfish is now a predatory threat to Atlantic reefs. Continue reading