invasive species

The invasive fire ant wreaks havoc on humans and animals around the world – and can even kill. Find out what scientists are doing to stop this deadly invasive species. Includes stunning video.

You may have heard them called alien, exotic, feral or non-native, but they all point to the same suspect: invasive species. For decades, humans have waged war upon a common enemy. Arriving in many different forms, often little is known about these elusive invaders until they make themselves apparent by choking out native flora and fauna, irreversibly damaging ecosystems and costing millions of dollars in control efforts.

China's thriving economy has opened up new routes for invasive species.

At least two wildlife preserves will be forced to close down due to the new border fence between The U.S. and Mexico. The Department of Homeland Security is circumventing 30 environmental laws and regulations to build the fence.

Burmese Pythons are invading the Florida Everglades after being introduced more than 10 years ago. They’ve even swum more than six miles to the Florida Keys. This is a dangerous situation for people, animals, and habitat around Florida – even crocs!

Green Energy Hawai‘i’s plan to renewably produce nearly 10 percent of the island’s electricity needs.   Runs into opposition.

Huge gains have been made in stopping invasive rats and mice from destroying island biodiversity. Non-native rats and mice have ravaged at least 170 types of plants and animals and caused 50 species to go extinct on islands around the world. Now, new techniques developed in New Zealand have turned the tide on rat and mice invasions.

Are bio-agents sexy, or wot? You know, the little buggie-wuggies that replace weed killers by doing wot comes naturally. Who knew this was a growth industry in Hawaii? Yet, increasingly, bio-agents are taking up some of the workload in the islands’ war on invasives. Wudja believe fungi that kill leaves, stem-boring nematodes that kill branches, and bugs that eat leaves and flowers. The trick is to make sure biological control stays on the species it’s supposed to control.

Campfires are a staple of any camping trip, but if you’re transporting firewood to a campsite you could be exposing forests to an unseen threat—invasive species. So if you’re going camping remember: Buy it (or gather it) where you burn it.

Scientists Are Searching For Creepy Crawlies Blamed For Itching Blotches in Illinois and Michigan. Is this one more destructive invasive species to add to the list of zebra mussels, Dutch elm and chestnut blight diseases, West Nile, gypsy moths, kudzu and so on??