Invasive Species News
May 16, 2024
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May 15, 2024 When tiger beetles hear a bat nearby, they respond by creating a high-pitched, ultrasonic noise, and for the past 30 years, no one has known why. In a new study, scientists lay the mystery to rest by showing that tiger beetles use ultrasonic warning ...
May 14, 2024 The balsam woolly adelgid, a tiny nonnative flightless insect, is spreading across the American West killing subalpine fir in northern Utah's recreation-heavy mountain ranges and canyons. Rsearchers document a close association between the pest's ...
May 9, 2024 After a century of functional extinction on the Australian mainland, a Flat oyster reef has been successfully restored along a metropolitan Adelaide ...
May 9, 2024 New research has looked into the potential effects of increased rainfall in regions being earmarked for expansion of temperate rainforests. Amid global calls for more trees to be planted as part of ...
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May 8, 2024 Scientists have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of fish that is living in the coastal rivers of Queensland, ...
May 2, 2024 Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet and other secretive, hard-to-study ...
Apr. 30, 2024 The 17 species of red colobus monkey living across Africa, including in the Tai Project field station region, have been singled out by scientists as a priority conservation target. Protection of ...
Apr. 29, 2024 Researcher discovered that two species in the genus Angelica are pollinated primarily by hornets. This overturns the conventional belief that Angelica species are 'generalists,' meaning that there is ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Researchers have published a comprehensive study on the invasion of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting a rapid spread and the potential ecological impacts. The research shows the ...
Apr. 25, 2024 In the boreal forest of Western Canada, researchers have considered that both changing climate and increased habitat alteration have enabled deer to push farther ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A groundbreaking study combined novel experimental data within an innovative modeling framework to examine how temperature might affect transmission ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A new study sheds light on how parasites, often overlooked, can dramatically affect the balance between predator and prey populations. Researchers developed a groundbreaking mathematical framework ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian ...
Apr. 20, 2024 Anticipating changes to ecosystems is often at best an educated guess, but what if there was a way to better tune into possible changes occurring? Researchers have discovered that the silent growth ...
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Apr. 17, 2024 Researchers who captured footage of dog attacks on endangered mountain tapirs in Colombia are calling for action to protect threatened ...
Apr. 17, 2024 During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires. A research team has investigated how climate change affects recently burnt boreal forests and their ability to absorb ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species breeding together almost 200,000 years ago. Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Tagging marine animals with sensors to track their movements and ocean conditions can provide important environmental and behavioral information. Existing techniques to attach sensors currently ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. However, the fragmentation of tropical forests has restricted the movement of large birds ...
Apr. 10, 2024 Ant species living in Boulder's foothills have shifted their habitat over the last six decades, potentially affecting local ecosystems, suggests a new ...
Apr. 10, 2024 Forests could also be potential bulwarks against climate change. But, increasingly severe droughts and wildfires, invasive species, and large insect outbreaks -- all intensified by climate change -- ...
Apr. 10, 2024 A survey of orchid bees in the Brazilian Amazon, carried out in the 1990s, is shedding new light the impact of deforestation on the scent-collecting pollinators, which some view as bellwethers of ...
Apr. 10, 2024 A study has analyzed the impact of the rise in sea surface temperature on macroalgae communities over the last four decades. Points at various depths were investigated in a location off the coast of ...
Apr. 9, 2024 Scientists from Macquarie University have come up with an innovative way to stop cane toads killing native wildlife by training goannas to avoid eating the deadly ...
Apr. 4, 2024 The rusty-patched bumblebee, once common in the United States, has declined from about 90% of its former range. Researchers conducted the first range-wide genetic study of the endangered species to ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Artificial Intelligence can be used to detect invasive Asian hornets and raise the alarm, new research ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Scrub mints are among the most endangered plants you've probably never heard of. More than half of the 24 species currently known to exist are considered threatened or endangered at the state or ...
Apr. 2, 2024 The oldest trees in the forest help to prevent the disappearance of endangered species in the natural environment, according to a new study. This is the case of the wolf lichen -- threatened ...
Apr. 1, 2024 In 2022 and 2023, biologists from research institutes in the UK and the Falkland Islands led two expeditions to South Georgia to study the impacts of invasive species on this cold and rugged ...
Apr. 1, 2024 A broader past could mean a brighter future for Canada lynx in the U.S., according to recent research. The study indicates that lynx might do well in the future in parts of Utah, central Idaho and ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Evolutionary biologists have unearthed a new species of tiger beetle, deemed Eunota houstoniana, honoring the Houston region where it predominantly ...
Mar. 26, 2024 While Wyoming is home to some of North America's most abundant populations of pronghorn that have largely been stable in recent years, a new analysis shows that many herds are experiencing ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Two red-tailed coral snakes have been observed competing over a caecilian in the first documented wild case of kleptoparasitism within the family ...
Mar. 25, 2024 When officials make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often their top consideration. But there are several types of diversity, and not all of them overlap ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Dog Attacks on Mountain Tapirs Highlight a Growing Threat to Endangered Wildlife
- Unique Field Study Shows How Climate Change Affects Fire-Impacted Forests
- New Butterfly Species Created 200,000 Years Ago by Two Species Interbreeding
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Ants in Colorado Are on the Move Due to Climate Change
- New Report 'braids' Indigenous and Western Knowledge for Forest Adaptation Strategies Against Climate Change
- Deforestation Harms Biodiversity of the Amazon's Perfume-Loving Orchid Bees
- Cold-Affinity Algae Species Are Gradually Being Replaced by Warm-Affinity Ones Off the Coast of Biscay
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- These Plants Evolved in Florida Millions of Years Ago: They May Be Gone in Decades
- Older Trees Help to Protect an Endangered Species
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Melting Glaciers in a Warmer Climate Provide New Ground for Invasive Species
- Canada Lynx Historic Range in US Likely Wider Than Previously Thought
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Researchers Find Energy Development and Tree Encroachment Impact Wyoming Pronghorn
- Two Coral Snakes Recorded Battling for Prey in a Scientific First
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Species Diversity Is Directly Correlated With Productivity in Eastern U.S. Forests
- 'Winners and Losers' As Global Warming Forces Plants Uphill
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Product That Kills Agricultural Pests Also Deadly to Native Pacific Northwest Snail
- Forest, Stream Habitats Keep Energy Exchanges in Balance, Global Team Finds
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Friday, March 15, 2024
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Giant Sequoias Are a Rapidly Growing Feature of the UK Landscape
- Rainforest's Next Generation of Trees Threatened 30 Years After Logging
Friday, March 8, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Herbivores, Displaced by Ocean Warming, Threaten Subtropical Seagrass Meadows
- Invasive Plant Time Bombs: A Hidden Ecological Threat
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Genetic Research Revealed Several New Fern Species in Tropical America
- Birds and Bee Lessons as Pacific Field Trips Also Solve 'Michener's Mystery'
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- First-Ever Report of Nesting of Incredibly Rare and Endangered Giant Turtle
- Gulf Corals Still Suffering More Than a Decade After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Scientists Report
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Reforestation Programs Could Threaten Vast Area of Tropical Grasslands
- Scientists Are Unravelling the Secrets of Red and Grey Squirrel Competition
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Friday, February 9, 2024
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Fungal-Rich Soil May Improve Green Roofs
- As Sea Otters Recolonize California Estuary, They Restore Its Degraded Geology
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Friday, January 26, 2024
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Sparrows Uniquely Adapted to Bay Area Marshes Are Losing Their Uniqueness
- Ancient Brown Bear Genomes Sheds Light on Ice Age Losses and Survival
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Study Offers Rare Long-Term Analysis of Techniques for Creating Standing Dead Trees for Wildlife Habitat
- A New Perspective on the Temperature Inside Tropical Forests
Friday, January 12, 2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- With Only the Pawprints, Researchers Study Elusive Bobcat
- Nine New Snail Species Discovered in Papua New Guinea, a Biodiversity Hot Spot at Risk
Monday, January 8, 2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Thursday, December 28, 2023
- New Reptile on the Block: A New Iguana Species Discovered in China
- Western Cascades Landscapes in Oregon Historically Burned More Often Than Previously Thought
Thursday, December 21, 2023
- How Technology and Economics Can Help Save Endangered Species
- Same and Different: A New Species of Pit Viper from Myanmar
Monday, December 18, 2023
- Global Inventory of Sound Production Brings Us One Step Closer to Understanding Aquatic Ecosystems
- Hotter Weather Caused by Climate Change Could Mean More Mosquitoesv
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Friday, December 8, 2023
- New Insights Into Zebra Mussel Attachment Fibers Offer Potential Solutions to Combat Invasive Species, Develop Sustainable Materials
- Suburban Backyard Home to More Than 1,000 Species
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
- In Hotter Regions, Mammals Seek Forests, Avoid Human Habitats
- Crocodile Family Tree Mapped: New Light Shed on Croc Evolution
Friday, December 1, 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Dangerous Bee Virus Less Deadly in at Least One US Forest
- Geese 'keep Calm and Carry On' After Deaths in the Flock
- Non-Native Species Likely to Continue Spreading in North America, Australia and Europe
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- A Fifth of European Red List Flora and Fauna Species May Be at Risk of Extinction
- First Evidence of How the Asian Malaria Mosquito Is Spreading Drug-Resistant Malaria in Africa
- Feral Horses and Peatland Carbon Emissions
- Southern Alaska's National Forests Key to Meeting Climate, Conservation Goals
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
- The Fascinating Relationship Between Mice and a Plant That Flowers Once a Century in Terms of Seed Dispersal
- Threatened Sharks and Rays Caught Off Cyprus
- Crust-Forming Algae Are Displacing Corals in Tropical Waters Worldwide