Texas' state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. The red larvae with black spots are eating a state icon, codified as a "hearty and beautiful denizen of the ...

An invasive species is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes, or is likely to cause, economic or environmental harm, or harm to human health. Invasive species ...

2025 — After invasive American bullfrogs 'croak,' native turtles return to Yosemite, finds a new ... May 20, 2025 — A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Damage from invasive species is hiding in plain sight throughout Tyler State Park. “The bark is actually stripping away from the tree. You will see that the tree doesn’t have any ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - On May 2, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) publicly confirmed the presence of the invasive and aggressive rusty crawfish species in the West Fork Little Thompson River.

“Rusty crayfish are much more aggressive than our native crayfish species and are not an ideal food source for our sportfish,” said Robert Walters, CPW’s invasive species program manager.

HONOLULU – May is Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM). The campaign, now in its eighth year, raises awareness of the serious threats invasive species pose to all aspects of life in ...

Health officials are warning about increasing numbers of an invasive ant species in the southeastern United States. Fox Weather reports that the Asian needle ant, a species that was first ...

Mr. Pike is at war with buffel grass and fountain grass, two invasive species that are spreading in the Sonoran desert, choking native plants, increasing the risk and intensity of wildfires and ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that can be humanely killed on private property with landowner permission. Humane killing requires immediate loss of consciousness followed by ...

The department also provided a link to a page on its website where those who spot these invasive species can report them. That link can be found here.