Two ambitious multi-stakeholder projects that aim to tackle the threat of invasive alien species have been launched at a conference in Europe last week (20-23 January 2025). GuardIAS and OneSТOP — ...

Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive alien species, says a team of 88 experts from 47 countries. The paper follows the (IPBES) thematic assessment ...

Invasive alien species are the subset of alien species that become established and spread, causing negative impacts on nature and often also on people. About six percent of alien plants; 22 percent of ...

Invasive species cost the North American economy $26 billion a year. By outcompeting local plants or animals, invaders reduce biodiversity and can make entire regions less resilient in the face of ...

Effective management of invasive alien vegetation is one of the most critical ways to protect South Africa’s natural water sources. According to WWF South Africa’s Water Gains Calculator Tool, in 2025 ...

The severe global threat posed by invasive alien species is underappreciated, underestimated, and often unacknowledged. According to a major new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on ...

South Africa’s efforts to combat water-greedy invasive alien trees are facing a series of critical setbacks following a 78% cut in budget to the environmental programmes charged with implementing ...

Julie Coetzee receives funding from the National Research Foundation SARCHi and the Natural Resource Management Programme of the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment.

Imagine the public outcry if Charlottesville’s city government suddenly removed shelter and food for homeless folks, leaving them outdoors in overnight subfreezing temperatures. This scenario is ...

Humans transport some non-native species on purpose. Others arrive by accident. The vast majority don’t hijack landscapes. But those that do come with high stakes. SHAWNEE, Kansas — Rogue ornamental ...