Native species evolved naturally in a region; non-native species exist in any given area due to human activity. Only a small percentage of introduced species become invasive, meaning they cause ...

Wildlife is all around us, yet sometimes we take it for granted. The world’s wildlife is gradually changing, and many of us ...

In a new review article, biology researchers make the case for reevaluating maligned non-native species to consider benefits as well as costs. Awareness of non-native -- often called "invasive" -- ...

When animals that aren’t native to an area harm the environment, we usually label them as invasive and consider them bad.

Often, research surrounding non-native—also referred to as invasive—species focuses on the negative impact of the organisms on the environments they invade. Non-native species are known to wreak havoc ...

Native plants provide the foundation for environments to support pollinators (like bees), butterflies, birds, and other life above and below ground. However, the supply of native seeds to restore and ...

Michigan has a mussel expert who wants to save the native filter feeders from being smothered by invasive mussels now in the Great Lakes. Michael Hillary is a fisheries biologist with the state ...

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You’ve probably seen a headline or two about an invasive species taking over. Perhaps you’ve seen a sign warning of non-native plants. But have you ever wondered what those labels actually mean? Are ...