Plantations of exotic trees from the mid-19th century onwards devastated Indian ecosystems.
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What happens when wild native bush rats meet cockroaches they’ve never seen before?
Feral honeybees have become a major problem in Australia. It’s time to develop effective and practical control measures.
Humans rely on the ocean for food, jobs and other resources, but these systems are being stressed to the brink.
One of the most damaging invasive species in the oceans has breached a major barrier – the Amazon-Orinoco river plume – and is spreading along Brazil’s coast. Scientists are trying to catch up.
Dingoes are not wild dogs, research reveals. Most of the 307 wild animals sampled in this study were pure dingo. Australia’s apex predator deserves our respect after thousands of years on this land.
Instead of focusing their limited time, energy and finances in effective interventions in their gardens, many individual gardeners are falling prey to greenwashing.
Pablo Escobar’s hippos escaped in the 1990s – since then, they have become a problem.
It’s a plant that is nearly impossible to obliterate, but new research reveals the best way of tackling Japanese knotweed in the most sustainable way.
Native plants help damaged landscapes by stabilizing soil, fighting invasive species and sheltering pollinators. Two horticulture experts explain what they’re doing to help develop new seed sources.
Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage across the US every year. Hikers and backpackers can take simple steps to avoid spreading seeds and making the problem worse.
They’re beautiful in bloom, but Callery pear trees crowd out native plants and turn productive open land into woody thickets.
This mosquito spreads very fast to new areas and can adapt to various climatic conditions, unlike the non-invasive malaria vectors.
Conservation practitioners and policymakers must organize and prioritize the management of habitats around whether species are more beneficial or harmful to biodiversity.
Once confined to the Canary Islands, noble false widow spiders are casting their web worldwide.
From pine trees to camphor laurel and even the Cootamundra wattle, trees can be weeds too.
Lake Powell’s existential crisis is a unique opportunity to save a treasured landscape.
Enormous cane toads in Australia are not new – but we might see even larger ones as predators figure out how to eat these introduced toxic toads.
The pet trade has spurred a wave of bird imports, leading to escapes or even deliberate releases of exotic species into the wild. New research reveals the threat they now pose to native birds.
Carp can make riverbeds look like golf balls – denuded and dimpled, devoid of any habitat. Releasing carp herpes virus is a controversial proposition, so let’s weigh up the risks and benefits.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Macquarie University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
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Professor in Environmental Science, Charles Darwin University
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Professeur, UMR ISYEB (Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Director of the Wildlife Crime Research Hub, Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow, Adelaide University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Associate Professor, Global Ecology, University of Sydney
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Research Director CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, CSIRO
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Professor in Zoology, James Cook University
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia