
Crayfish interbreeding causing the extinction of native species
In a new study conducted by Illinois Natural History Survey, scientists discovered by chance that the virile crayfish...

Season's first 'murder hornet' nest destroyed in Washington
On Wednesday, officials at the Washington state department of agriculture (WSDA) said they had destroyed the first...

Invasive lanternflies want to take over the U.S.
Spotted lanternflies are extremely cool-looking bugs, with polka-dotted wings in shades of red, black and beige...

Florida cracks down on reptile pet trade
Florida's warm temperatures and lush flora help new residents thrive — but some of those transplants are eating...

Architects turn invasive plants and forestry waste into a sculpture
After Architecture co-founders Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann recently installed Homegrown, a large-scale installation...

Invasive "murder hornets" arrive in US, threaten honeybees
If you’ve been itching to get back to the outside world, two words might make you think again: murder hornets....

Innovative fish adoption program protects San Marcos River from invasive species
Like any ecosystem, the San Marcos River is happier without invasive species taking over. This spring-fed river...

Robotic fish offer a solution to controlling invasive species
Invasive species have become a growing environmental challenge, causing serious harm to ecosystems. An interdisciplinary...

Australia to cull over two million feral cats by 2020
They may look adorable and fuzzy, but feral cats are now at war with Australia. The country's government intends...

Dangerous jellyfish have invaded Australian beaches
Bluebottle jellyfish have invaded Australia’s Gold and Sunshine Coasts. This past weekend, the jellyfish (also...

Exotic pets are most likely to be released in the wild and become invasive species
With imports of Fish and Wildlife-regulated reptiles exceeding one million individuals each year, it is no surprise...

Mice are eating nesting seabirds in the Pacific alive
On the Midway Atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, invasive mice are attacking nesting albatrosses, causing...

New Zealand just eradicated 200,000 mice from a single island
New Zealand just eradicated 200,000 mice from a single island in an extermination unlike anything we've seen before....

Conservationists rid Florida of invasive iguanas by smashing their heads
Invasive iguana populations have soared in Florida, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched...

Florida monkeys are excreting an infectious disease fatal to humans
Non-native rhesus macaques in Florida's Silver Springs State Park have tested positive for herpes B, a potentially...