Why do invasive species wreak such havoc? Gefen et al. suggest it is a feature, not a bug: ecosystem disruption, even when not directly beneficial, facilitates the invasive species’ success.

Available now ahead of print!
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/740876

#InvasiveSpecies #EcosystemDisturbance #EEB

Feral cat numbers spark bounty push across outback Queensland
By Tim Little

Regional councils are paying for feral cats as populations boom in outback Queensland, but experts are not convinced the strategy will help.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/feral-cat-numbers-spark-bounty-in-outback-queensland/106551912

#InvasiveSpecies #TimLittle

Disturbing invasive discovery in #Aussie dam triggers nationwide warning: 'Ten of thousands in hours' https://au.news.yahoo.com/disturbing-invasive-discovery-in-aussie-dam-triggers-nationwide-warning-ten-of-thousands-in-hours-064619070.html

#Nature #Environment #InvasiveSpecies

For the past 20 years, #Broombusters — an organization that was founded near #QualicumBeach —- has removed #invasive #ScotchBroom across #VancouverIsland. What started as a small effort to protect local #biodiversity has now turned into a crucial part of reducing wildfire risk in the critical urban-wildfire interface, with the City of #Nanaimo partnering with the organization to remove the #InvasiveSpecies from city parks.

https://thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/broombusters-celebrates-20-years-of-removing-scotch-broom-on-vancouver-island

FLYING FISH INVADE WATERWAYS, USERS REPORT UNSETTLING ENCOUNTERS

Asian Carp are jumping out of the water and hitting boaters in Central Illinois, causing injuries. Learn why this invasive fish is a danger.

#AsianCarp, #InvasiveSpecies, #IllinoisBoating, #WaterSafety, #EnvironmentalNews

https://newsletter.tf/asian-carp-jump-injure-boaters-central-illinois/

Asian Carp are jumping out of the water and hitting people on boats in Central Illinois. This is causing injuries, with one person knocked unconscious.

#AsianCarp, #InvasiveSpecies, #IllinoisBoating, #WaterSafety, #EnvironmentalNews
https://newsletter.tf/asian-carp-jump-injure-boaters-central-illinois/

Since I am on a rant about invasive plants, let me share this cool little graphic about garlic mustard that the friends of the local park just sent out.

Not mentioned here is that another way this little fucker is so insidious is that it disrupts the mycorrhiza that many native plants need to grow.

More info on garlic mustard here: https://www.sierraclub.org/maryland/blog/2018/04/invasive-weed-month-may-garlic-mustard

Well...at least no one is posting arty photos of this one.

#InvasivePlants #InvasiveSpecies #Pollinators #NativePlants