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r/invasivespecies

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Focused on the very important environmental issue of noxious exotic species from around the world invading, degrading and destroying native ecosystems and costing nations billions.

Our submission content consists of news, educational resources, discussion and photos of field sightings.
The goal of the sub is to better inform and educate our subscribers on the critical topic of invasive species.

Moderators

Updated Mar 25, 2024
u/MudnuK Active
Added 10 years ago
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Added 10 years ago
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Added 1 year ago
Also moderates: r/PoppyTea, r/CatGenetics

Notice: This subreddit is not actively monitored, so the posts here are only a small subset of what exists on reddit.

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to r/invasivespecies by rubizx
4 months ago
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Anyone know what this is?
Management
to r/invasivespecies by wbradford00
5 months ago
If you could remove a single invasive species from the world, what would it be and why?
to r/invasivespecies by tommy_chowdah
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Looking for helping dealing with Japanese Knotweed. See the below picture. Main issue is the knotweed is on our neighbors side of the fence, and we are not having any luck working with them on removal. Any suggestions on how to handle would be much appreciated, thank you! image
Looking for helping dealing with Japanese Knotweed. See the below picture. Main issue is the knotweed is on our neighbors side of the fence, and we are not having any luck working with them on removal. Any suggestions on how to handle would be much appreciated, thank you!
in Japan
to r/invasivespecies by TechnicalInterest566
2 months ago
Do iguanas in South Florida actually do much ecological damage?
in Florida
to r/invasivespecies by One_Kaleidoscope_198
8 months ago
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The attack of the earthworm
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Escaped exotic animals are changing the Texas landscape image
Escaped exotic animals are changing the Texas landscape
in Texas
to r/invasivespecies by ContractRude7265
4 months ago
African sumac trees
Education
to r/invasivespecies by tripleione
9 months ago
[OC] Removing Hedera helix (English ivy) from a tree in my back yard
Discussion
in Orange County, CA
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Invasive mona monkeys threaten the last Príncipe thrushes image
Invasive mona monkeys threaten the last Príncipe thrushes
News
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Four generalist wasps invasive to a New Zealand island have partitioned their niche to co-exist image
Four generalist wasps invasive to a New Zealand island have partitioned their niche to co-exist
News
in Colorado
to r/invasivespecies by StringOfLights
9 months ago
Invasive species biologists, including Dan Simberloff, are doing an AMA on AskScience today!
Discussion
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Huge feral hogs have invaded Canada, building ‘pigloos’ as they go image
Huge feral hogs have invaded Canada, building ‘pigloos’ as they go
News
in Canada
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for In September the IUCN launched EICAT, a new standard classification for invasiveness along similar lines to their extinction Red List. This is huge for impact awareness, resource allocation and policy. image
In September the IUCN launched EICAT, a new standard classification for invasiveness along similar lines to their extinction Red List. This is huge for impact awareness, resource allocation and policy.
News
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Two species of invasive palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii & F. palmarum) recorded in northern Oman image
Two species of invasive palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii & F. palmarum) recorded in northern Oman
Sighting
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Confirmation that Mountain Lions in the Davis Mountains of Texas are hunting the nonnative Aoudad image
Confirmation that Mountain Lions in the Davis Mountains of Texas are hunting the nonnative Aoudad
in Texas
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The brown tree snake has spread from Guam to the nearby wildlife refuge of Cocos Island, the last home for the Guam rail image
The brown tree snake has spread from Guam to the nearby wildlife refuge of Cocos Island, the last home for the Guam rail
News
in Guam
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Amazon & Ebay selling invasives and why the sale of invasive species is so hard to control image
Amazon & Ebay selling invasives and why the sale of invasive species is so hard to control
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Emerald ash borers are encouraging pileated woodpeckers to Chicago, an interesting little benefit of the invasive insect image
Emerald ash borers are encouraging pileated woodpeckers to Chicago, an interesting little benefit of the invasive insect
to r/invasivespecies by gonzoblair
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Invaders Drove Lizards to Evolve Stickier Feet in Just 10 Years image
Invaders Drove Lizards to Evolve Stickier Feet in Just 10 Years
Education
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for War on invasive plants makes good progress in Seychelles UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vallée de Mai image
War on invasive plants makes good progress in Seychelles UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vallée de Mai
News
in Delaware
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
The rosy wolf snail, introduced to many islands to control giant African snail populations, has become an invasive predator of native snails. It could be responsible for the extinction of a third of Hawaii's gastropod species.
Education
in Hawaii
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Are there striped skunks living in the UK's Forest of Dean? image
Are there striped skunks living in the UK's Forest of Dean?
Question
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Prioritising list of 2000 invaded islands written up to help decide where efforts need to be focused most image
Prioritising list of 2000 invaded islands written up to help decide where efforts need to be focused most
News
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Sheep may help provide an answer for invasive giant hogweed image
Sheep may help provide an answer for invasive giant hogweed
News
to r/invasivespecies by MudnuK
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for A rust fungus has been released to control the spread of Himalayan balsam in England image
A rust fungus has been released to control the spread of Himalayan balsam in England
News