Burmese pythons invading California?

This is a great article from the San Francisco Chronicle - according to USGS predictions, exotic Burmese pythons (which have established in the Florida Everglades and can move as much as 20 miles a month) could make it to California as soon as 2020.  Californians - run for the hills!
The top map shows current suitable [...]

Invasive plants journal launched

The Weed Science Society of America has launched a new journal, Invasive Plant Science and Management. The first issue is expected in the first quarter of 2008. The society is soliciting articles in:
[T]he biology and ecology of invasive plants in rangeland, parkland, prairie, pasture, preserve, urban, wildland, forestry, riparian, wetland, aquatic, recreational, rights-of-way, [...]

Predicting plant invasions

Invasive species are a global problem. Managing them once they have become established is extremely costly and usually only marginally successful. But most introduced species never become established in their new homes, and only a small proportion of those that become established ever become troublemakers. The best way to manage invasive species [...]

The reds and the greys

English red squirrels are in decline, having been displaced from most of England and Wales by American grey squirrels. Introduced in the 1800s, grey squirrels out-compete the native squirrel - not only are they able to use a wider range of food sources, they are also more aggressive.  To make matters worse, they carry [...]

Fighting to save Greene Prairie

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Arboretum is famous for its restored prairies. The most famous is the Curtis Prairie, established in the 1930s and 40s. Less well known is the 50-acre Greene Prairie, which was restored almost single-handed by Henry Greene in the 1940s and 50s.
Greene Prairie is currently under threat from Reed Canary [...]