Exotic and invasive species are considered the second major cause of biodiversity loss in the world. In addition to damage to native biodiversity, impacts caused by exotic species can affect ecosystem ...

The Appendices of the Convention provide the lists of wild species that are protected by the Convention. In the introductory text here we should add : Appendix I includes wild flora species and ...

In this important study, the authors reconstruct the evolutionary history of a large and widespread group of freshwater fishes (Nemacheilidae) across Eurasia since the early Eocene, based on molecular ...

Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada are promoting more public engagement in the risk assessment of higher organisms (such as genetically modified fish, insects and livestock ...