Latest National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species Stories

Bill sponsor Sen. Kristen Gillibrand seeks to prevent the import of harmful non-native fish and wildlife in her second term WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Shortly before Congress broke for its pre-election recess, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) took a major step forward to stop the import of invasive non-native animals when she introduced "The Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2012" (S. 3606). Now that Congress has reconvened, the recently...

Environmental groups say rule is a small but important step toward preventing entry of animal imports that pose significant risks to ecosystems and public safety WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a final rule that will list four species of huge, non-native constrictor snakes as "injurious species" under the federal law that gives the FWS the power to prohibit their importation to the United States and their...

As yet another invasive animal becomes established, environmental groups call on the federal government to screen the trade of imported animals and prevent the next problem invasion WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A large, non-native lizard called the black and white tegu has become established in Florida. Like the Burmese python, one of the state's most well-known invasive animals, the lizard is pushing out many of Florida's native animals, including some threatened...