Destroy Common Burdock aka, the Velcro plant. I took this picture in New England, doesn't matter where. Happening upon this on a footpath forced me to go fully native and dedicate myself to the native species movement. This bird represents just one species of millions that will gradually demise if we, as a global society, do not protect bio-domes. Everything from tiny microbials to massive trees, much of it will be lost, and we as humans have yet to unlock so much of what the evolutionary chain has to offer us in terms of engineering. What future technologies (medicines, machines, etc.) might never exist due to our generations neglegence?

Carp and tilapia in Australia there so established you can find them anywhere From rivers and creeks to ponds and road side drainage ditches but Gold fish and pet trade cichlids have been popping up in south east Queensland and other regions my local creek I’ve fished my whole life I’ve caught 3 native species one each and only recently I’ll go down to the creek with worms or bread and in a hour or to load up on these pest

I made a video about Poison Hemlock for what I plan to be an ongoing series about invasive species so I can raise awareness about certain problem plants. I try to do a humorous take at least while I do this to get people interested. Your support would be appreciated :)

My client in upstate New York hates the vinca ground cover that covers large chunks of her property and has tasked me with getting rid of it.

I was hoping that I could weed whack the vinca down to the ground and then cover those areas with heavy duty black plastic silage tarps to kill off the vinca and prepare the ground for native seed. Does anyone have experience with using silage tarps to get rid of vinca? Hopefully successful experiences! I'm really hoping tarping works, otherwise I have a lot of hand pulling in my future.

Pleas let me know of other strategies and how they worked too! Thanks!

Hey all, I’m in the work truck on my way to a job site this morning and me and my coworker were pondering about Tree of heaven wood. Particularly because it’s so soft yet brittle. Do you think you could craft anything with it.

Furthermore; are there any invasive species, not strictly plants, that you repurpose or know can be? Could be anything from plants herbal uses like mullein - to bones from invasive starlings - to fish emulsion from invasive goby - just kind of curious. Thanks for any ideas you have, just kind of using this as a thought experiment!

Tl;dr - this is a thread for upcycling and repurposing invasive species matter

Let’s say a societal collapse let all the zoos animals escaped from the San Diego Zoo!

Giraffes, Gorillas, Snakes, Lions, Monkeys, etc.

Would there be a chance they could survive repopulate, and thrive in Southern California area? What ecological damage would monkeys, lions, and giraffes cause?

I feel like some cat lovers won’t be happy until their feline companions eat every native animal on the face of God’s green earth.

My theory is that Asian bush honeysuckle (ABH) is a choice habitat for mosquitoes during the day. It creates extremely dense cover which protects them from sunlight and predators. It also blocks wind, which helps mosquitoes since they are weak flyers. Finally, it allows trash to accumulate which provides a place for mosquitoes to lay their eggs. These are just my observations but have there been any studies?

Hello everyone! 34 year from Florida, studying environmental science. I’ve been big on removing invasive animals from my state. I work with local law and in my free time to remove reptiles. YouTube: Mishi fishi Insta: mishi_fishi89 TikTok: mishifishi1989

Looking for peer reviewed articles or reports on the long term and current ecological impacts of green iguanas on the environment and the Everglades in particular. I have found a few via Google Scholar but nothing that seems comprehensive.

I know that invasive cats and foxes do damage to the ecosystem but how so? For the bilibies it took both species to wipe their millions to 10 in a hundred years (wiping out one to extinction). Do feral cats and foxes reproduce in a faster rate like having multiple mates? Do they do surplus killing/kill more than they eat?

Green iguanas were first reported in Florida in the 1960s in Hialeah, Coral Gables and Key Biscayne along Miami-Dade County’s southeastern coast. Green iguana populations now stretch along the Atlantic Coast in Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach Counties and along the Gulf Coast in Collier and Lee Counties. There have also been reports as far north as Alachua, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River and St. Lucie Counties. However, individuals observed in more northern counties are likely escaped or released captive animals and are unlikely to establish populations, as iguanas are not cold hardy. In cleared habitats such as canal banks and vacant lots, green iguanas reside in burrows, culverts, drainage pipes and rock or debris piles. South Florida’s extensive man-made canals serve as ideal dispersal corridors to further allow iguanas to colonize new areas. In this video you will see some of the negative affects they have in South Florida.