Invasive Species News
Giant aquatic fern added to the IUCN Invasive Species list
The Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta), an aquatic fern has been added to the list of 100 of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species. Compiled by the IUCN Species Survival Commission Invasive Species…
10 Jun 2013 | News story
Conference: Invasive Alien Species: the Urban Dimension
The IUCN European Union Representative Office and the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group are organizing a conference to discuss the challenges related to invasive alien species in Europe’s urban…
04 Jun 2013 | News story
Webinar: Managing invasive alien species at the local level
Invasive alien species are a pervasive force in cities around the world, an endless headache for biodiversity managers on the ground and cost billions of Euros worth of damage each year. These…
28 May 2013 | News story
Invasive alien plants and pests: the communication challenge
Research to better understand the impacts of biological invasions has been carried out across Europe. Governments and institutions have undertaken prevention and control actions, and the European…
10 May 2013 | News story
EU countries must do more to protect biodiversity
European Union countries should step up their conservation efforts and fully implement the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 to prevent species from going extinct, according to a recent analysis of… | French | Spanish
02 May 2013 | News story
Data collection on Invasive Alien Species in Poland
Invasive Alien Species are a major threat to biological diversity on a global scale, second only to habitat loss. Collection and dissemination of information on these species are widely recognised as…
17 Apr 2013 | Article
Intervention led by IUCN experts stops import of Asian horseshoe crabs into USA
The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a network of experts who provide knowledge and advice on species and a wide range of conservation…
08 Apr 2013 | News story
Invasive alien species: The biodiversity time bomb is ticking!
Invasive Alien Species (IAS) poses a significant threat to native biodiversity in Europe, as well as to our economy and health. They cause some 12.5 billion Euro worth of damage each year in the…
22 Feb 2013 | News story
Biodiversity's Ticking Time Bomb: Understanding and Addressing the Problem of Invasive Species in Europe
On 21 February 2013, IUCN and BirdLife, with the support of the European Habitats Forum, will organize a high-level debate at the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss the issue of invasive…
28 Jan 2013 | News story
New deal to tackle invasive species
A new agreement signed this week has pledged the support of the IUCN SSC (Species Survival Commission) Invasive Species Specialist Group to help combat invasive alien species that are threatening…
11 Oct 2012 | News story
