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IUCN: Invasive Species and Climate Change

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature outlines the connection between climate change and invasive species. What is an invasive species? Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants or other organisms that are introduced into places outside their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity, ecosystem services or human well-being. IAS are one of the biggest causes of […]

Written by on January 18, 2018

Regulations or Extinction–Which Would You Choose?

A new scientific study reports that the spread of invasive species around the globe has increased in the past 200 years, indicating a need for enhanced biosecurity. Which came first: the transportation of species around the globe or regulations on transportation of species around the globe? You guessed it–the former. Humans have been traveling with animal […]

Written by on April 26, 2017

New Study Finds that Invasive Species are on the Rise–Are We Ready?

New research provides the first global, spatial forecast of emerging invasions. It examines current shortcomings, challenges and opportunities in mitigating and preventing damage caused by invasive alien species. Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten biodiversity, human livelihood, and human health around the world. A new study published in Nature Communications led by conservation biologist Regan Early maps the predicted […]

Written by on August 29, 2016

Most Island Species Facing Extinction Can Be Saved

Most island vertebrate extinctions could be averted, concludes new study Control and eradication of invasive species could prevent as much as 75 percent of all island-level extinctions predicted for globally threatened vertebrates. Eight of every ten species extinctions have occurred on islands, and invasive mammals are the leading reason for those losses. Currently, forty percent […]

Written by on August 17, 2016