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.

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services reported killing 404,538 native animals in 2021, according to new data released by the program today. The federal wildlife-killing ...

Non-native species appear to be better able to resist extreme weather, threatening native plants and animals and potentially creating more favourable conditions for invasive species under climate ...

An analysis by researchers in China found that weather disasters might be helping nonnative animals replace native species in the wild. By Asher Elbein A new analysis published this week suggests that ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that data referenced in the graphic reflects native species. The information references non-native animals and insects, with the ...

On islands, many plants rely on animals such as birds, bats and reptiles to disperse their seeds and help them grow in new places. When native animals go extinct, this naturally reduces seed dispersal ...

Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into Australian conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists ...

The tiny Ibiza wall lizard has become a symbol of the Mediterranean island, but conservationists warn its future is ...

Native species cannot move fast enough on their own to avoid climate-driven chaos AMHERST, Mass. – An international team of scientists has recently found that non-native species are expanding their ...