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Major Update to Europe's 'Alien' Species Catalogue
September 12, 2012 — The key catalogue of information on 'alien' (non-native) species in Europe has undergone a major update. The DAISIE (Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventory for Europe) database allows the public ... > full story -
With No West Nile Vaccine in Sight, Self-Protection Is Key
September 4, 2012 — As this year's threat from the West Nile virus continues, one infectious diseases expert says a vaccine is not in our near future, so people need to protect ... > full story -
Can Blue Tits Can Save Our Conker Trees?
August 30, 2012 — Blue tits, a familiar garden bird in the U.K., could be the salvation of our imperiled conker trees (horse-chestnut trees), which are under severe attack by a tiny non-native moth that has spread ... > full story -
Raccoons Spreads Dangerous Diseases as They Invade Europe, Spanish Researchers Find
August 28, 2012 — Furry, agile, intelligent and voracious: the raccoon is far from being a cuddly toy, which is what many people believe when they get one as a pet. It is more like an invader that escapes and is able ... > full story -
Survival Without Water: A Key Trait of an Aquatic Invader to Spread
August 22, 2012 — How can aquatic invertebrates spread among different catchments? Spanish researchers have found that an invasive snail from New Zealand (the mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum) can survive up to two ... > full story -
Losing Stream in Our Battle to Predict and Prevent Invasive Species
August 22, 2012 — The predictive power of invasive species hypotheses has declined over time, presenting a challenge to policy makers and resource managers who rely on accurate risk assessment – so reports a ... > full story -
Natural Regeneration Building Urban Forests, Altering Species Composition
August 22, 2012 — Scientists have shown that on average, one in three trees in sampled cities were planted while two-thirds resulted from natural ... > full story -
New Species: No Ordinary Forget-Me-Nots
August 21, 2012 — Two new species of forget-me-nots were discovered in the mountains of New Zealand. One of the species is known from the entrance of a few small caves at the base of limestone bluffs and the other ... > full story -
West Nile on the Rise Again After a Quiet Decade
August 17, 2012 — A University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey expert describes symptoms and ways to protect yourself from the West Nile ... > full story -
Invasive Brittle Star Species Hits Atlantic Ocean
August 16, 2012 — Coral Reefs has published online a study about an invasive species of brittle star. The species was previously restricted to Pacific waters, but surprisingly, growing populations have established ... > full story
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