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Invasive Species

Extinction Countdown

The Monkey Puzzle Tree Faces More Threats than a Barrel of Monkeys

This “living fossil” has survived in the South American Andes for millennia, but now faces an uncertain future due to climate change, fires, and voracious European animals.
September 19, 2025
by
John R. Platt
This “living fossil” has survived in the South American Andes for millennia, but now faces an uncertain future due to climate change, fires, and voracious European animals.
Wildlife

We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of a Problem

As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive.
April 28, 2025
by
Solomon J. Brager
As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive.
Extinction Countdown

The Curlew, the Cactus, and the Obliterated Whitefish: The Species We Lost in 2024

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.
February 11, 2025
by
John R. Platt
Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.
Wildlife

Saguaro Struggles: A Desert Icon Feels the Heat

Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran saguaros.
January 27, 2025
by
Karen Mockler
Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran saguaros.
Extinction Countdown

Goldenrod Isn’t Causing Your Spring Allergies — But It Is Killing Europe’s Ants and Butterflies

The North American plants look pretty, but they also causes havoc in places where humans have allowed them to spread.
May 31, 2024
by
John R. Platt
The North American plants look pretty, but they also causes havoc in places where humans have allowed them to spread.
Nilgiri tahr looks out at forested hills.
Voices

Protect This Place: Saving India’s Shola Sky Islands

These unique ecosystems face threats from invasive species, development and pollution.
January 10, 2024
by
Nisha Bhakat
These unique ecosystems face threats from invasive species, development and pollution.
Large ship in ocean waters with two icebergs
Climate Change

Antarctica’s Looming Threat

Ocean waters warmed by climate change could open the door for marine invasive species in one of the world’s most pristine ecosystems.
January 4, 2024
by
Tara Lohan
Ocean waters warmed by climate change could open the door for marine invasive species in one of the world’s most pristine ecosystems.
Barrens topminnow
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Barrens Topminnow — Doomed by Humans?

A misguided attempt to control mosquito populations has nearly driven this tiny fish to extinction.
August 3, 2022
by
Pat Rakes
A misguided attempt to control mosquito populations has nearly driven this tiny fish to extinction.
Rapa Island
Voices

Protect This Place: Rapa Island, Home of Rare Seabirds and Beautiful Forests

The most remote inhabited island in French Polynesia is the habitat for several rare indigenous plants and animals, but it’s severely threatened by invasive introduced species.
April 22, 2022
by
Tehani Withers
The most remote inhabited island in French Polynesia is the habitat for several rare indigenous plants and animals, but it’s severely threatened by invasive introduced species.
cargo ship
Wildlife

Cargo, With a Side of Hornets, Flies and Crabs

Global shipping is moving invasive species around the world. Can world governments agree on necessary preventative measures?
January 10, 2022
by
Tim Lydon
Global shipping is moving invasive species around the world. Can world governments agree on necessary preventative measures?

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