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Cannibal tadpoles help Australia fight invasive species

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Genetically modified, cannibal tadpoles may be the solution to Australia’s nearly century-old invasive cane…

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Vicious invasive ants form gigantic supercolonies

The next time you’re outside, look down. Odds are, you might spot one of Earth’s estimated 20 quadrillion ants scurrying…

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US Fish and Wildlife is begging you to eat more invasive marsh rodents

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is asking Americans to step up as conservationists and make a meal out of…

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Where do invasive species spread and why? Researchers take a novel approach to find the answer

Science tells us invasive species — like the spotted tilapia — are always on the move, making it difficult for…

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DNA barcodes and citizen science images map spread of biocontrol agent for control of major invasive shrub

New CABI-led research using publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images have provided new evidence on the establishment and spread…

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Forest landowner motivation to control invasive species depends on land use, study shows

Many U.S. forests are privately owned, particularly in the Eastern and North Central part of the country. This makes control…

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Climate change is accelerating forest defoliation by helping invasive species spread

Computer models developed by the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America…

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Sniffing dogs join the fight against invasive spotted lanternflies

The next phase in the fight against invasive spotted lanternflies (Lycorma delicatula) in the United States might just involve man’s…

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Conservation paradox: Invasive species are often threatened in their native range

Non-native species introduced by humans are among the main causes of global species decline – they were partly responsible for…

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Scientists develop groundbreaking method for detecting DNA of invasive snakes in Florida

Scientists at the University of Florida have developed a pioneering tool to bolster Florida's defenses against invasive species: a DNA-based…

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