invasive species

Although the AZA has already made a statement against using genetic technology for de-extinction, BioRescue and its partners continue making keen progress in de-extinction of the northern white rhinoceros. Through advanced reproductive technology, the long term goal is to reintroduce this all...

Buy Fish by JZX, Singapore. 16/09/2025.

Do note that this image was taken March 22nd, 2025 at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Are there any major invasive animals in Nevada? Like any big mammals like the Nevada Feral Horse?

I'd like to know your thoughts on displaying animals as invasives (i.e. having a Burmese python in an Everglades exhibit, or the signage for a cane toad focusing on their introduced populations). Do you think it is important to show the invasives of an enviroment, or do you think it takes...

Do note that this image was taken on April 28th, 2024, at Zoo Miami, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

Do note that this image was taken on April 28th, 2024, at Zoo Miami, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

I believe this is an invasive Cuban tree frog but I could be wrong. I saw it on a wall within the park.

University of Houston

I'm not certain how far reaching/bad this is, but it certaintly doesn't sound good. Federal Legislation Threatens Pets, Zoos, Aquariums, and Bio

Landau Zoo 2021

A spotted lanternfly was found in the city of Warwick, Rhode Island, marking the first time the invasive species has been seen in Rhode Island. The lanternfly has populations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland, but it isn't known if this lanternfly is part of a population...

This was a really interesting article in Atlas Obscura written by environmental / science writer Elizabeth Kolbert (who wrote the brilliant book "The sixth extinction") that I read and thought I would share. The article is about the work of the Australian NGO "Arid recovery" (Home - Arid...

Interesting article from the BBC on how the South American Anagyrus lopezi parasitic wasp was used to control cassava pests in Africa and more broadly on the benefits and dangers of the use of biological control agents in agriculture. The tiny parasitic wasp that saved an industry

Interesting independently made documentary about the population of invasive hippos in the Magdalena river in Antioquia, Colombia. Enjoy ! :)

Hoping to prevent the invasive lizards from becoming established, Georgia has increased efforts to remove Argentine Black & White Tegus. People are encouraged to kill the lizards if found and able to safely do so. Tegu lizard in Georgia: Officials want to eradicate invasive species

Dear members, During a recent study of the wild presence of Iguana iguana in Thailand and Singapore we noticed that green iguanas are being exhibited in ways that don't prevent their escape. Link to a free copy of the preprint manuscript...

A Florida inmate who had earned the privilege of working at a petting zoo run by a sheriff was arrested for feeding iguanas to the petting zoo's alligator. Iguanas are invasive in Florida, right? If so this is doing more good than harm! Will other be arrested for abusing invasive species...

As if the pythons themselves weren’t enough of a threat to native wildlife. Asian Parasites Found In Burmese Pythons Killing Native Florida Snakes

Iconic Birds of Yellowstone Face Collapse—Thanks to a Fish