Science tells us invasive species -- like the spotted tilapia -- are always on the move, making it difficult for scientists to simulate their spread and predict where they will go next.

However, when a non-native species is introduced to an ecosystem, it has the potential to become invasive: there are no natural predators or other guardrails keeping it from outcompeting the ...

Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its subtropical climate, wildlife ...

Some trees, however, are considered invasive plants, spreading rapidly and outcompeting native species. These invasive trees, ...

The species likely began to spread with the opening of the Suez Canal. An aggressive species of invasive seagrass that has been traversing the oceans for more than a century has been detected in ...

Across the globe, the problem of invasive species is recognized as a significant threat to everything from global biodiversity to maintaining healthy fields and forests, and even to keeping our ...

An invasive species is a plant or animal that is not native to a state and has a tendency to spread, which may cause damage to the environment, to the economy, or to human health. Two of the most ...

According to Virginia’s Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Commonwealth is home to 90 invasive plant species. While these plants may appear beautiful, Assistant Professor of Invasive ...

What do iguanas, rodents, fish and wild boars have in common? They’re on a list of invasive species that federal officials are encouraging people to eat in an effort to limit damage to ecosystems.