Non-native ‘alien’ species introduced by humans to an area near to a protected wildlife site are destroying natural habitats and killing local species, study warns. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science and University College London found that protected areas across the globe were at risk from these ‘alien’ species. The team say the majority … Read more
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‘Most damaging invasive fish species known to science’: Venomous lionfish are thriving on the Southern European coast and threatening native marine life in the Mediterranean Lionfish — Pterois miles — were first seen off the coast of Cyprus eight years ago Researchers fear that the species has now established a significant population They found individual lionfish … Read more
Invasive grey squirrels carry a parasite that makes their native red cousins sluggish and threatens to further reduce their numbers, a study has found. Scientists say that the parasite — carried only by the greys — causes red squirrels to forage for food less efficiently and makes competition from the greys harder to face. The problem … Read more