Here’s how to identify these invasive species—and what to do about them.

Q. What makes a plant invasive, and why are they considered harmful? Whenever we hear about invasive species, we usually think about pest insects or arthropods such as Argentine ants or fruit flies.

Quick Take Native species evolved naturally in a region; non-native species exist in any given area due to human activity. Only a small percentage of introduced species become invasive, meaning they ...

"Once you introduce a species to a new place, anything can really happen." Scientists warn about harmful creatures forming ...

A garden can appear totally fine and calm on the surface while a quiet invasion brews and builds underground. One tiny weed ...

Whistler is fortunate to have the Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council (SSISC) to help protect biodiversity, our strongest natural defence against climate change. SSISC was formed in 2009 to minimize ...

The city's annual "bounty" program encourages residents to remove invasive plants from their property by offering a free ...

For example, researchers detected spiny water fleas in Lake Mendota in 2009, but scientists combing through sediment cores and old samples discovered that the disruptive invasive species had been ...

"This is why the story of the invasive species appealed to me so much. This is something I can do. This is something I can help with." ...