Aliens: the spread of invasive plants and animals across Europe – in pictures

Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans’ interactions with these plants and animals. Aliens is p ...
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Cats classified as ‘invasive alien species’ by scientific institute

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. Some cat lovers ...
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12 new invasive alien species included to Europe’s list

WWF welcomes yesterday’s decision by EU Member states to approve the inclusion of 12 new species to the EU’s “List of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern”. WWF welcomes yesterday’s decision by EU ...
Science Daily

Invasive alien species play key role in 60% of global plant and animal extinctions

A new report presents major findings on the gravity of impacts from invasive alien species on our planet. A new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) ...
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Biological invasions : economic and environmental costs of alien plant, animal, and microbe species / edited by David Pimentel

Introduction: Nonnative species in the world / David Pimentel -- The impacts of alien plants in Australia / Richard H. Groves -- Environmental and economic costs of invertebrate invasions in Australia ...
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Indigenous lands have fewer “alien” plants and animals

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers found this by overlaying maps of Indigenous people’s lands (IPLs) with recently published of millions of alien species from around the ...