Invasive

Lionfish feeding on SIlversides Pterois Volitans Red Sea, Egypt

The Wreckers

The lionfish that haunt one of the world’s most famous shipwrecks are now laying claim to new battlegrounds.

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This close-up shows why early settlers to New Zealand often called the birds “owl parrots.”
Kakapo Comeback

As New Zealand’s odd “owl parrot” plods toward recovery, its ultimate survival hinges on a nationwide effort to eradicate millions of invasive predators.

A ship rat (Rattus rattus) polishes off a predated kakariki bird on its nest. The rat species is a notorious predator of native birds and their eggs. Photograph by Rod Morris / www.rodmorris.co.nz
Eradication Nation

New Zealand has an ambitious plan to wipe out invasive predators. Can the island country pull it off in time to save its iconic native birds? 

A northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) surveys its territory along the Pacific Northwest coast.
Owl Wars

The latest conservation conflicts pit one species against another. To save an iconic bird in the Pacific Northwest, the government is taking no chances—and no prisoners.

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) at night with the milky way in the background, Gyulaj, Tolna, Hungary. August. Taken using long exposure with flash at night. Winner of the Mammals Category of the GDT Awards 2015. Overall winner of the MontPhoto Competition 2015.
Foraging by Starlight

It's no accident that the opportunistic wild boar has become one of the most widely distributed mammals on the planet.

Rose-ringed / ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri) in flight on their way to roost in an urban cemetery. London, UK. January
Feral Spirits

These beautiful invasives most likely escaped from pet owners, but now they’re firmly established across the English countryside.