An invasive species is one that is nonnative to a region, thrives in that region, and whose introduction causes harm. This harm can come in the form of environmental damage, economic damage, or damage ...

During summer, the European starling has a yellow beak and a glossy black body with iridescence. Photo by Rhododentrites (creativecommons.org/licenses) Species ...

Ecosystems exist in a delicate balance, and rogue elements can easily tip them out of equilibrium. Invasive species already wreak havoc on the wild spaces and agriculture of New York. The state ...

Great efforts have been made to curtail the introduction of exotic species into the wild. One reason is because some become too successful, threatening the well-being of native species. Many plants ...

The view from the kitchen window of my second-floor apartment isn’t all that grand. Just a look at part of a parking area and an alley on one side and the back corner of the building beside my ...

I crept around the back corner of my grandfather’s house, BB gun in hand. The bing cherry tree outside the front porch was being assailed by robins and European starlings, and it was my job to rid the ...