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It is possible the cost is even higher. Study reveals invasive species are adding trillions of dollars to global debt — ...
Experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have analyzed how targeted management of invasive alien species (IAS) can reduce extinction risks for threatened species across ...
A small but important number of alien species — an estimated 5 to 20 percent — become invasive, which means they pose a serious threat to biological diversity in their new environments ...
Cats are cute, furry, cuddly — and an invasive alien species. The Poland Academy of Sciences made this determination in July, and the U.S. should follow suit.
A striking, silver-colored fish commonly kept as an aquarium pet has been hiding in plain sight in the Philippines' largest ...
The severe global threat posed by invasive alien species is underappreciated, underestimated, and often unacknowledged. According to a major new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on ...
Invasive alien species also damage livelihoods, for example in Lake Victoria where fisheries have declined due to the depletion of tilapia, because of the spread of water hyacinth, ...
Invasive alien species (IAS) explored in a CABI-published book pose the biggest threat to biodiversity, crop and/or livestock production, human and/or animal health, and economic development in ...
Invasive alien species, like the giant African snail, pose a threat to India's biodiversity and economy, requiring stronger biosecurity measures.
Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive alien species, says a team of 88 experts from 47 countries. The paper follows the (IPBES) thematic assessment ...
It’s been confirmed: Your cat is a troublemaker. Respected scientific institute Polish Academy of Sciences (PASIFIC) has officially classified cats as an “invasive alien species,” according ...