Special Collection: Invasive Species
Gripping nonfiction articles and stories cover the world of invasive species, from the problems created by the invaders to the people—and native animals—that work to stop them.
What Are Invasive Species?
Watch a video about the harmful effects of invasive species
Adored . . . and in Danger
Axolotls are disappearing from the wild. Can these
cute creatures be brought back from the edge?
Vampire of the Deep
In the 1940s, bloodsucking fish took over America’s
largest lakes. Could they be stopped?
The Python Brothers
Alex and his brother are hunting for hungry snakes.
What could possibly go wrong?
Nature's Firefighters
These goats are stopping wildfires by doing what
comes naturally—eating a lot of plants
Would You Squash This?
Houseflies and other insects can be harmful—
but most are not. Is it OK to smoosh bugs,
or should we leave them alone?
Rats: Ewww!/Rats: Awww!
They’re stealing our food. They’re trashing our stuff.
They’re making us sick. Can rats be stopped?
The Snake That’s Eating Florida
Two texts explore an invasive species
and what to do about it
Invasion of the Jellyfish
Trillions of slimy blobs are taking over our oceans. Can they be stopped? A fascinating article about jellyfish overpopulation is paired with an informational text on a possible solution to the problem
Art Credits: Adored . . . and In Danger: Atsushi Sakurai/Nature Production/Minden Pictures; Team Rattlesnake: Shutterstock.com; Vampire of the Deep: Buiten-Beeld/Alamy Stock Photo; The Python Brothers: Ermolaev Alexander/Shutterstock.com (snake); Art by Mora Vieytes; Rats Ewww!: imageBROKER/Alamy Stock Photo; Nature's Firefighters: ROBYN BECK/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES; Would You Squash This?: Shutterstock.com; Invasion of the Jellyfish: ETHAN DANIELS/WATERFRAME RM/GETTY IMAGES; Alligators On the Loose: Thierry Eidenweil/Shutterstock.com; The Snake That's Eating Florida: Hillary Kladke/Getty Images