extinction, invasive species
Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species
Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems, however, they are in distress. A new study looking at some of the denizens of freshwater habitats offers a stark illustration of this biodiversity predicament.
Invasive species pose risk to Great Lakes, annual report says
On the wildlife side, experts say that one issue stands out as a particular area of concern for the near future — invasive species. Asian carp, also known as copi, have threatened the Great Lakes for decades. The fish have established populations in the Mississippi River, but have long posed threats to other bodies of water.
Anyone who spots this invasive species is urged to report it through the USGS’ Nonindigenous Aquatic Species website or the ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — Computer models predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a fungus that normally curbs the spread of the spongy moth, an invasive species ...
Hawaiʻi has been called ground zero for the loss of biodiversity – or a healthy mix of species, genetic heritage, and ecosystems. Of the nearly 1,300 species protected under the U.S. Endangered ...
Hotter, drier North American climates will curtail the growth of a critical fungus used to keep the invasive spongy moth in ...
A map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that 222 possible non-native species had the potential to spread in Georgia and ...
Computer models predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a fungus that normally curbs the spread of the spongy moth, an invasive species that has caused millions ...
Non-native plants are crowding out native ones in the Pacific Northwest and posing new challenges for the organizations that ...
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