The Argentine black and white tegu lizard is a non-native, invasive species distributed throughout Florida through escapes or ...

The green iguana is arguably the most visible of all the invasive animals on the list. Native to Central and South America, these cold-blooded invaders have made sunny South Florida their home ...

Animals are finely adapted to their native habitats, but when they are introduced to other ecosystems, they can become ...

The five species are nutria, northern snakehead, green iguana, invasive carp, and wild boar, also known as feral hogs or wild pigs.

The Department of Agriculture did not respond to a request for comment. Republican Senator Joni Ernst, who has been a vocal backer of DOGE’s efforts, previously publicly supported the USDA’s dog ...

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans.

But what raises the most alarms for him is the increased likelihood of invasive species slipping through ... but it’s funded by the USDA. Many Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service programs ...

Since 2023 more nutria have been taken from Fresno County than any county in California, according to CDFW data. In the ...

UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County can help you practice Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, an approach to controlling ...

Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants, or other organisms that are introduced ... The Emerald Ash Borer beetle (Agrilus planipennis) is decimating some of the most prominent ash tree ...