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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

European starlings, an invasive species in the U.S., lay blue eggs often mistaken for those of bluebirds or robins. Unlike native birds, starlings outcompete local species and are not protected by law ...

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 ...