Imagine a bear roaming along the Corsican coastline, looking for a refreshing bath at sea, suddenly emerging from the Mediterranean maquis i...

On 21 May 1992 two “monumental” pieces of nature protection legislation were adopted in the European Union (EU): the Habitats Directive and ...

(video available in  English  and Italian version)  In an attempt to engage a wider audience on invasive alien species and their threat, I ...

What do mynas, cane toads, guppies, Pacific lionfish, ants and signal crayfish have in common? As it emerges from the new book published b...

Shipping and recreational boating, the movement of live bait and fire wood, cargo transport and wildlife trade, are only some of the pathwa...

Habitat destruction, climate change, unsustainable hunting and fishing practices, and barriers such as roads, power lines, dams, and wind fa...

The tale of Stephens Island wrens, driven to extinction by a single cat owned by the local lighthouse keeper, has become a very popular lege...

On 18 June 2014 a new LIFE call has been launched, and invasive alien species (IAS) continue to be a priority issue for funding within the ...

This is going to be another “noisy spring” . The melodious notes of native black birds, wrens and robins are being progressively replaced in...

The story of a rabbit population deep burrowing in a graveyard area, loosening the roots of trees, making tombstones fall, and horrifying pe...

It was easy to predict the arrive of the Asian hornet in Italy. This invasive alien species native to South-East Asia, was recorde...