Invasive worms are spreading across Oregon, threatening gardens and forests | Oregon Field Guide

CW: It can be fraught talking about introduced species that create ecosystem imbalances since there's a history of metaphorical pest rhetoric being used by eugenicists in the US; the worm species comes from East Asia so there are references to that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPTlQW_P2_o #Oregon #IntroducedSpecies #Gardening #Forest

How Do Introduced Parrots Thrive In Cities?

"Are parrots competing with native bird species for essential resources or are they living in unexploited ecological spaces?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#ecology #IntroducedSpecies #biodiversity #UrbanBirds https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/16/how-do-introduced-parrots-thrive-in-cities/

How Do Introduced Parrots Thrive In Cities?

"Are parrots competing with native bird species for essential resources or are they living in unexploited ecological spaces?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#ecology #IntroducedSpecies #biodiversity #UrbanBirds https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/16/how-do-introduced-parrots-thrive-in-cities/

How Do Introduced Parrots Thrive In Cities?

"Are parrots competing with native bird species for essential resources or are they living in unexploited ecological spaces?"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#ecology #IntroducedSpecies #biodiversity #UrbanBirds https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/16/how-do-introduced-parrots-thrive-in-cities/

Coogee WA park has fruiting olive trees being used as food by (I think) parrots.

It's been a mystery to me why so many olives get left on the tree or on the ground uneaten by birds.

This is the first time I've seen evidence of them being eaten.
If they are good food then if a species taps into this source its population might boom.
Hoping it's 28s / ring-neck parrots. And not the invasive Eastern Rosellas.

#Perth #WesternAustralia #Birdlife #IntroducedSpecies #EvolutionaryBiology

A bit of hopeful environmental news: In Kosciuszko National Park, the reduction of thousands of feral horses has allowed fragile alpine ecosystems to begin recovering. Native plants are returning, wetlands are healing, and wildlife habitats are slowly being restored.
It's a meaningful reminder that with careful management and respect for balance, nature can regenerate. Good news for biodiversity and for future generations.

#rewilding #conservation #kosciuszko #naturerecovery #biodiversity #goodnews #ecosystemrestoration #positivenews #wildlife #evasivespecies #introducedspecies

https://theconversation.com/with-thousands-of-feral-horses-gone-kosciuszkos-fragile-ecosystems-are-slowly-recovering-270658

The two brown-grey fallow deer does here look like they’re about ready to drop fawns. It’s that time of the year.

They don’t belong here, as they’re introduced (nearly 200 years ago), but they’re here now, so managing them becomes a priority.

#bushlife #fallowdeer #damadama #introducedspecies