Scientists from the University College London, collaborating with universities across the globe, have found that the number of invasive animal species is on the rise. In the past 200 years,
Researchers Warn That Hawaii’s Forest Birds Are Vulnerable to Climate Change and Disease
Birds native to forests on the island of Kauai in Hawaii are disappearing. Researchers predict a surge of extinctions over the next few decades. Climate change and invasive species are
Researchers Find That the Removal of Invasive Mammals Would Prevent Most Island Extinctions
A team of scientists have found that a significant number of vertebrate extinctions on islands could be prevented by removing invasive mammals. Human-introduced animal species, including cats and pigs, cause
Two New Species Declared in the Galápagos, One May Already Be Extinct
Scientists have declared two new songbird species in the Galápagos Islands but one species may already be extinct. If the bird is truly extinct, conservation efforts are urgently needed to
Invasive Lionfish Spotted in the Mediterranean Sea
Lionfish have already taken over parts of the Atlantic Ocean and new research, just published in Marine Biodiversity Records, shows that they’re beginning to invade the Mediterranean. They’ve been spotted