Scientists Confirmed a New US Mosquito Species—and It May Already Be Spreading
Mosquitoes tend to be one of the worst parts of summer. And unfortunately, scientists are still coming across…
California golden mussel bill AB 2032 heads to Newsom’s desk
California lawmakers approve bill streamlining invasive golden mussel response A California bill that would make it easier to…
Marine Fisheries ask for sightings reported of invasive blue land crab after uptick
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Florida’s Everglades face new threat as an invasive Asian swamp eel wipes out local crayfish and frogs and could be more destructive than the Burmese python |
Florida’s Everglades is facing a stealthy invasive threat beneath its waters as the Asian swamp eel spreads through…
In 2017, Florida scientists tested mosquitoes around Burmese pythons; three mosquito species contained python DNA in their blood meals, suggesting insects could help locate hidden giant snakes
The researchers collected mosquitoes from a Burmese python facility in Florida, where the snakes were housed in outdoor…
In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes; their population later grew to roughly 10,000 and threatened rare wildlife, but after decades of trapping Japan declared them eradicated in 2024
In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes Japan has officially…
Herd of goats recruited to tackle invasive plants in an Alexandria park
In a developed city like Alexandria, residents may soon be surprised to find four-legged landscapers wandering a West…
In 1969, the US released a European weevil to control invasive thistles; it later fed on more than 30 native species, including at least seven rare or endangered plants
A European beetle released across North America in 1969 to control invasive pasture weeds became an ecological problem…
In the 1930s, Florida introduced rhesus macaques to boost tourism; today the invasive monkeys carry a potentially fatal virus and are considered a public-health concern
Nonhuman primates (NHPs) can harbour multiple zoonotic pathogens owing to their close phylogenetic relationship and frequent interactions with…
19th-century ships accidentally brought mice to islands 30 miles off San Francisco; they later reached densities of 1,270 per hectare and began reshaping the seabird ecosystem
The Farallon Islands Are Off Limits to Humans — but Not Wildlife Accidentally brought to the Farallon Islands…
Florida Python Challenge 2026: How one hunter removed 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades in 10 days | World News
A 10-day conservation competition in Florida ended with one participant removing an extraordinary 96 Burmese pythons from the…
The East Asian ‘murder hornet’ has a credit-card wingspan, a 6mm stinger, and bee-killing jaws
With a wide wingspan and mandibles capable of tearing apart honeybees, the Asian giant hornet has picked up…