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INVASIVE SPECIES ERADICATION
In 1979, Japan released 30 mongooses onto Amami Oshima to kill venomous snakes, and it took 45 years to fix what happened nextJapan's ambitious plan to control venomous snakes on Amami Ōshima with Indian mongooses in 1979 backfired spectacularly. The introduced pre...
In 1918, rats escaped from a shipwreck onto a remote island, and more than a century later, scientists discovered an unexpected consequenceA major rodent eradication on Lord Howe Island has revealed a surprising recovery of its insect life. For over a century, rats and mice dev...
Florida under threat? The largest and most dangerous lizards in US, Nile Monitors, on the looseFlorida faces a growing threat from Nile monitors, an invasive lizard species. These aggressive reptiles are establishing breeding populati...
Killer threat neutralized: How the US wiped out the invasive 'murder hornet'The United States has successfully eradicated the invasive northern giant hornet, often called the "murder hornet," after five years of coo...
World's one of most invasive species arrive in Europe. See what is itA study has revealed that invasive red fire ants, ranked the world's fifth costliest species to combat, have invaded Europe. Known scientif...
Asian Hornet poses growing threat to UK's bee populations: Experts warn of consequencesThere have been concerns about the sightings of the Asian Hornets in the UK. This invasive species poses a significant menace to native bee...
- World losing high-stakes fight against alien species
Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and hum...
California: Invasive fly species puts neighborhood in quarantine; Which fruit fly is causing havoc and what are its risks? All you need to knowCalifornia: Invasive fly species puts neighborhood in quarantine; Which fruit fly is causing havoc and what are its risks? All you need to ...
Joro Spiders: All about the spider species that is spreading across U.S.Joro spiders, originating from East Asia, are invasive in the US. They weave golden webs, pose no significant harm to humans, and help cont...
7 ways to prevent endangered animals from extinctionMore than 1 million plant and animal species face extinction.
Invasive species have pushed native ones to extinction, but not all cause negative impactsSome non-native species are a leading cause of species extinctions.
What is Japanese knotweed and why is it hard to get rid of it? Here’s all you may want to knowJapanese knotweed has recently emerged in the news after an accountant was handed a £200,000 legal bill after he was found guilty of sellin...
Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve faces new threat from invasive plant speciesThese invasive plant species that have been found in different ranges of the national park are posing a grave threat to the habitats, inclu...
Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish
Halting biodiversity loss and ecosystems degradation is central to Asia-Pacific region’s growth and well-beingThe 2018 report highlights the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the development of the region
India should have effective strategy to fight Alien species: ScientistsThe meet aims at delving in detail the impact of IAS on biodiversity, impact of biological invasion on ecosystem besides, to develop a nati...
Eliminating a species of mosquitoes that cause dengue is possible, but regulations come its wayDespite a decade, GBIT took long to get an approval for field trial in India given the government’s overtly cautious approach with GM techn...
- Foresters step up chop down of invasive plant types in TN
The forest department has intensified its efforts to eradicate invasive plant species that pose a threat to native varieties and the natura...
- Forest department calls for removal of exotic trees in Kodai
The Kodaikanal district forest officer (DFO) has sent a proposal to the Central government seeking permission to eradicate the exotic forei...
- Melghat tiger reserve has good scope for meadows
Melghat Tiger Reserve in Amravati district, one of the oldest tiger reserves in India established in 1973, has unique and excellent grassla...