Invasive species – The Ventilator

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Squirrels don’t owe you anything

A letter in the Isle of Wight County Press (CP 12/4/19) from Steve Shaw raised a query about the Island’s

We like to bring you the occasional large invertebrate on this blog. And even a huge vertebrate now and then. But here’s a big

If you’re interested in non-native species and their impact on the environment, and you’d like to learn more, this is

Regular readers will remember the anguish with which celebrities and commoners alike rallied round the cause of poor old introduced

Everyone seems to know a few facts about Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica: it’s going to be eaten by some Japanese

Well, it seems it’s actually come true. As reported on this blog and elsewhere, CABI have been looking at possible

Behold! The portal is opening… and what’s inside? Is it a trans-dimensional gateway to another star system? No, it’s a

Japanese knotweed is in the news because of the proposed introduction of a predatory insect to control it – a

The Ranger is fond of internet tittle-tattle, and occasionally enjoys the salacious titbits found on the Holy Moly gossip website.

An insect has been identified that just might prove to be the holy grail of biological control: a safe predator