Alien species such as "killer shrimp" and zebra mussels are invading Britain at a rate never seen before, the Government has been warned. The Environmental Audit Committee, Parliament's green watchdog ...

Non-native 'alien' wildlife species such as "killer shrimp" and zebra mussels are invading Britain at a rate never seen before. The Government has been warned of the dangers these alien species bring ...

The Asian tiger mosquito is prevalent in Italy and is expected to move north in the coming years (Wiki Commons) Invasive alien species are causing greater damage to UK wildlife and human health than ...

A growing number of "alien" species, from killer shrimps to yellow hornets, are threatening British wildlife, economy and even people's health. The bee-killing yellow-legged hornet is among the ...

MPs have warned that wildlife species alien to Britain are invading the country at an unprecedented rate. The Commons environmental audit committee reports that there were 1875 non-native species ...

Alien wildlife species such as the killer shrimp and the zebra mussel are invading Britain at a rate never seen before, MPs have warned. MPs on the Commons Environmental Audit Committee have called on ...

Alien species of animals, fish and plants brought in from abroad are costing the British economy almost £2billion a year, environmental groups have warned. The invaders are creating a flood risk for ...

Keeping non-native reptiles as pets is against the law – with good reason. Alien species traded on the black market can potentially establish themselves in the wild if they are released or escape.

A Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an "invasive alien species", citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to this ...

Does human population increase mean more disease for wild and domestic animals and plants? Read more ...