Coastal Restoration

The nest found in the city of Blaine near the Canadian border is about the size of a basketball and contained an estimated 100 to 200 hornets.

A UCSD biologist studies hippos, descendants of those that escaped a drug lord's zoo, that are prospering in Colombia's countryside, for better or worse.

Study does not advise introducing alien species, but findings will help in planning conservation strategies for the future.

Four months on from wild storms that swept across Tasmania, Huon Aquaculture confirms it lost 120,000 salmon when a fish pen broke apart — and now concerns are growing around secrecy in the industry and escapee fish feeding on local species.

Depending on whom you ask, eucalyptus trees are either an icon in California or a fire-prone scourge.

The rain has turned Southern California green — and much of the green is weeds. That's a problem, botanists say.

When creatures from the Red Sea stray into Mediterranean waters, the results can be lethal. Red-Sea pufferfish colonising the eastern Mediterranean are s

This summer, Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) will be hosting their 8th Annual Summer Lionfish Derby Series.  Lionfish Derbies are competitions where divers and snorkelers compete to bring in the most lionfish in a single day for over $3,500 in cash prizes.  Since the first derby in 2009, REEF has facilitated the removal of over 16 thousand lionfish from all around South Florida.

PPG’s protective and marine business has received EU Funding for a project which aims to produce a new fouling protection…

As Belgium became the 48th signatory party this week, the Ballast Water Management Convention has now almost gained sufficient |

A spending bill approved by the House would allocate $12 million to help eradicate the invasive nutria that has become a pest in a dozen states.

BURNS, Ore. -- Burning invasive western juniper increases the time—post-fire—that native mountain sagebrush will remain the dominant woody vegetation in the plant community b

Asian Tiger Mosquito and the Yellow Fever Mosquito can carry the Zika and Dengue viruses.

It's not every day that an amateur gardener's observations become the subject of scientific study. But one keen-eyed French naturalist named Pierre Gros has managed to alert professional entomologists to a long-ignored giant predatory worm invasion. In a Peer J study published on May 22, "Giant worms chez moi!" zoologist Jean-Lou Justine of the Muséu

Nutria can grow up to 2.5 feet, weigh 20 pounds and wreak destruction wherever they go. State authorities believed they were extinct but recent sightings have led to a call for the public to help.

The once-nomadic Irula tribespeople from India show why they are the world's 'best' snake-catchers.

Chinese freighter laden with nearly 9,500 metal cargo containers transited the expanded Panama Canal on Sunday, inaugurating the interoceanic waterway and opening a new era in global trade.

Florida Lionfish: Thousands turn out to hunt, grill and savor a marine invader

Around the world, battles are being fought to protect native wildlife and ecosystems, property and people’s livelihoods from animal invaders. Because the resources to fight these invasions are limited, natural resource agencies must prioritize their prevention, management and eradication efforts.

So how do you decide where to concentrate your efforts? Do you go for large charismatic species, such as Burmese python and feral swine, to catch public attention or for the more elusive, but no less damaging species? Do you expend resources on prevention and early detection or resolve to mitigate existing damage?