Invasive Plant Species and the Joint Fire Science Program (PDF| 2.62 MB) (Nov 2007)
USDA. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Research Station.
Report presents a summary of research on invasive plants and fire that has been generated through the Joint Fire Science Program—focusing specifically on ecology of species invasions, the interactions between fire and invasives, and the responses of invasives to different management practices.

1/4 of U.S. Birds at Risk, Study Says (Nov 29, 2007)
National Geographic.
The National Audubon Society and the American Bird Conservancy jointly released a watch list identifying 59 species in the continental United States that are on a "red list" of greatest concern and 119 more that are either seriously declining or rare. The report blames habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, and global warming for the species decline.

The 2007 Audubon WatchList
National Audubon Society.

Rats Wipe Out Seabirds on Alaska Island (Nov 29, 2007)
National Geographic News.

Confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in Suffolk (Britain) poultry farm (Nov 16, 2007)
United Kingdom Health Protection Agency.
The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed H5N1 avian influenza on a poultry farm near Diss, on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.

Avian Influenza: Latest Situation

Biofuel Feedstocks: The Risk of Future Invasions (Nov 2007)
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.
Several candidate biofuel feedstock species being considered for commercial production in the United States are invasive pests in other regions where they have been introduced. This new CAST Commentary describes the potential risk of dedicated biofuel species becoming weedy or invasive and provides a process to quantify and minimize this risk.