While non-native species are often evaluated in terms of their ecological impact or eradication, the study advocates for a more nuanced approach.

Non-native species introduced by humans are among the main causes of global species decline—they were partly responsible for 60% of the species that have become extinct worldwide in recent ...

Conversely, non-native trees showed an increase in both the number of different species (species richness) and the total amount of living plant material (forest biomass).

An international team of scientists has recently found that non-native species are expanding their ranges many orders of magnitude faster than native ones, in large part due to inadvertent human help.

Nuisance and invasive species are often introduced, but an introduced species isn’t always nuisance or invasive. An introduced species is a non-native species that has economic, recreational, or ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – According to recent research by an international team of scientists, non-native species are expanding their ranges at a much faster rate than native species, in large ...

Don't Write Them Off. There are places where we don't want non-native trout, but that doesn't mean we have to stop fishing for them altogether. Some day, if you live in the Rockies, you might have ...

Capybaras, Giant Rodents Native to South America, Could Become Invasive Species in Florida. Five capybaras escaped a contained research facility in the state in the '90s.

"The horses give so much and do so much for the people who come here. They deserve so much more." Nonprofit riding school ...

Many other non-native species in the Adirondacks are removed when sighted, but the Scots pine at this site is likely to remain. And yet Scots pine is not harmless. It flourishes on sandy soils and ...

Between about 1960 and 2008, the state saw an eight-fold increase in the amount of non-native species introduced into Palmetto State's salty, brackish and freshwaters, according to the S.C ...

So, do I hold a grudge against non-native species? No! There are plenty of non-natives that aren’t invasive. If you’re unsure whether a plant could pose a problem, check the UF/IFAS Assessment ...