Black rat eradication restored Midway Atoll’s ecosystem, helping Bonin petrels rebound from fewer than 5,000 to over 135,000 breeding pairs The successful removal of invasive black rats from Midway At...
Invasive Species: Why Are Asian Carp a Problem? An intensive 28-year eradication campaign has eliminated common carp from two major Tasmanian lakes, achieving what fisheries experts around the world o...
Nonhuman primates (NHPs) can harbour multiple zoonotic pathogens owing to their close phylogenetic relationship and frequent interactions with humans. They can also be extremely successful ecological ...
Data from Ulong Island, Koror Republic of Palau shows that seabirds are returning (Representational AP photo) The return of seabirds to a small island in Palau has brought an unexpected benefit. Just ...
The breeding grounds of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher stretch across thousands of kilometres of rivers and streams in the American Southwest, yet much of its habitat has long been difficult to as...
A stormwater pond in Calgary appears filled with Prussian carp A stormwater pond in Calgary appears filled with Prussian carp; the invasive fish can produce all-female clone-like offspring and spread ...
Conservancy biologists with a 16ft, 135lb female Burmese python found while radio-tracking a male scout snake in southwest Florida in February 2025. Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as l...
Hand reaching into a mosquito enclosure. Credit: Credit: Edwin Remsberg / University of Maryland Low-income urban neighbourhoods in Baltimore and Washington, DC, have higher mosquito numbers partly be...
Still, the outlook for Hawaii’s snails is uncertain, symbolizing a new era in the conservation of endangered species. In 1955, wildlife officials in Hawaii released a meat-eating “cannibal...
When European rabbits arrived in Australia in the 19th century, they were brought in as familiar game animals for hunting rather than as a threat to the environment. Within decades, however, their pop...