socio-economic impact classification for alien taxa

Read more about the article Impacts of snails and slugs as alien species
The African giant land snail (Achatina fulica) is one of the most devastating snails globally as it has decimated native snails on islands. It has not been reported as alien in South Africa to this date, but it is common in the pet trade. (Photo credit: By Thomas Brown [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)]
2018 / News

Impacts of snails and slugs as alien species

Even though snails and slugs (gastropods) are some well-known agricultural pests, environmental systems are more vulnerable to alien gastropod impacts. A recent study by C·I·B Hons student, David Kesner and C·I·B Core Team Member, Dr Sabrina Kumschick, at Stellenbosch University on this topic was published in the journal Ecology and Evolution.

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3 August 2018
Read more about the article Impacts of feral mammals assessed using three frameworks
2018 / News

Impacts of feral mammals assessed using three frameworks

Feral mammals impact the recipient environments in various and often devastating ways. The finding was the result of a study by former C·I·B Hons student Bianca Hagen and C·I·B core team member Dr Sabrina Kumschick at Stellenbosch University. The study, which was published in NeoBiota, classified impacts using three scoring schemes.

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28 May 2018