A Great Escape Spotlight 12.03.2019 Invasive American mink, having escaped from British fur farms over the past century, are now wreaking havoc on native species—but this lucky gannet got away.
Beguiling Intruder Spotlight 10.30.2019 Lionfish are hungry, long-lived, and extremely fertile invaders in their new-found Atlantic home.
A Plague of Cactus Article 09.26.2019 Across Kenya’s wildlife-rich Laikipia Plateau, a thorny enemy is advancing. But a tiny sap-sucking insect may help save the region’s animals and people.
The Wreckers Spotlight 12.12.2018 The lionfish that haunt one of the world’s most famous shipwrecks are now laying claim to new battlegrounds.
Eradication Nation Article 11.14.2017 New Zealand has an ambitious plan to wipe out invasive predators. Can the island country pull it off in time to save its iconic native birds?
Kakapo Comeback Photo Essay 11.14.2017 As New Zealand’s odd “owl parrot” plods toward recovery, its ultimate survival hinges on a nationwide effort to eradicate millions of invasive predators.
Foraging by Starlight Spotlight 07.12.2016 It’s no accident that the opportunistic wild boar has become one of the most widely distributed mammals on the planet.
Feral Spirits Spotlight 06.07.2016 These beautiful invasives most likely escaped from pet owners, but now they’re firmly established across the English countryside.
