Invasive species

Tarifa beaches covered with 40,000 tons of invasive algae from Asia

A mountain of over 40,000 tons of **invasive Asian algae** removed from the beaches of Tarifa stands next to the city's **wastewater treatment plant**. They should not be there, as the Spanish Government considers them **urban solid waste** and,...

Taiwan plans to eliminate 120,000 green iguanas to protect agriculture.

Taiwan plans to sacrifice up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging the use of humane methods to reduce the population of these animals, which are wreaking havoc in the island's agricultural sector. It is estimated that around 200,000 of...

Exotic rabbits impact the ecosystem of Ushuaia

Adrián Schiavini, Doctor and Bachelor of Biological Sciences, main researcher at CADIC, spoke about the situation of exotic rabbits in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego. Although they are found in different parts of the city, there are very important colonies in...

Alert: The African giant snail, one of the world’s most dangerous pests.

The National Service of Health and Agri-Food Quality (SENASA) confirmed the appearance of the African giant snail (Lissachatina fulica) in Argentina. It was in the town of El Soberbio, in the Guaraní department, Misiones. It is considered one of the...

On a US island, a creature entered and devoured everything, now only two of the most feared species coexist.

In 1940, a creature sneaked into an island in the USA and devoured everything. Today, only **two of the most feared species** by humans coexist alone. In **Guam**, an island of the United States in the Pacific, the presence of...

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The link between climate, biodiversity, and water: Protecting ecosystem services in South America.

In recent years, unprecedented forest fires have devastated various regions of the world affecting ecosystem services. This includes Australia...