Tag: invasive
Millions of invasive ants have colonized a beach near Montpellier
In Petit-Travers, in Carnon (Hérault), there are tens of millions, even hundreds of millions. However, we barely notice them, if we don’t pay a little attention to them. But once…
Animals: Invasive red fire ant detected for the first time in Europe
Animals Invasive red fire ant detected for the first time in Europe According to a new study, the red fire ant has now arrived in Europe. photo © Jesse Rorabaugh/eurekalert.org/dpa…
Invasive species: why they threaten nature and humans
A recent report by the World Biodiversity Council shows that invasive species can disrupt entire ecosystems. Why this is also a problem for humans and what helps against it. Admittedly,…
Nature conservation: High costs: Invasive species are a massive problem
natural reserve High costs: Invasive species are a massive problem An Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax). photo © Axel Heimken/dpa The Japanese beetle that eats away fields, the Pacific oyster…
Species extinction: Everything else eaten away – how invasive species threaten biodiversity
They often cause irreversible damage to nature and can endanger human health. In a report, the World Biodiversity Council IPBES warns of the spread of alien species – and says…
Invasive species play a key role in species extinction worldwide
Status: 04.09.2023 3:35 p.m Animals and plants that spread outside their homeland are considered to be one of the main reasons for the global decline in species. And they cause…
Biodiversity: Sometimes tasty, very prolific, aggressive: invasive species in Germany
Coypu, American red swamp crab, sacred ibis – these are some of the species that have conquered new habitats. The invasion can only be prevented with a great deal of…
Biodiversity, health, economy… A report examines the astronomical cost of invasive species
The tiger mosquito, which again broke its feet in France this summer, is just one example. Of the invasive alien species (IAS), introduced voluntarily or not by human activities, in…
Diseases: Invasive cancer spreads crayfish plague in southern Hesse
Diseases Invasive cancer species spreads crayfish plague in southern Hesse A swamp crab confronts an attacker. The American swamp crab is an omnivore and also carries crayfish plague. photo ©…
Invasive species in Lower Saxony – a threat to wildlife? | NDR.de – News
Status: 07/16/2023 09:41 a.m Bullfrog and black-mouthed goby are certainly funny names for the little animals – but frogs and fish are not native here, but feel very comfortable and…