California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

As Discover Wildlife reported, University of California, Riverside researchers have been tracking the spread of the New World ...

California is home to several invasive species that continue to disrupt local ecosystems. These animals often spread quickly, ...

As highly-invasive golden mussels spread across California waterways, officials are urging boaters to take thorough precautions to avoid introducing the species to unaffected waters over the busy ...

The mute swan has long been seen as a symbol of grace, love and beauty, but are also known to be territorial and aggressive. The large white birds are also an invasive species in California, ...

On an early August morning, it didn’t take long to spot the first pair of huge white swans with orange and black bills and graceful, curving necks as they swam in the marsh along the side of a Solano ...

(CALIFORNIA) -- Populations of an invasive species of disease-carrying mosquitoes are continuing to spread throughout Northern California, including the San Francisco Bay Area, according to health ...

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, Calif. (KABC) -- The world is full of dogs that sniff out problems. There are drug sniffing dogs, explosive sniffing dogs and cadaver dogs just to name a few, but now you can add ...

Some invasive species grow to enormous sizes, giving them a powerful advantage in unfamiliar ecosystems. This video examines ...

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