16/10/2026
🪴 A new global study involving the 's Dr Zarah Pattison has shown that fewer than half of people can name an invasive alien species occurring in their country, and that public support for measures to manage invasive species is generally low.
Led by Ana Novoa and Petr Pyšek from the Ústav experimentální botaniky AV ČR and the Estación Experimental De Zonas Áridas, the study analysed responses from more than 20,000 people in 54 countries across the world.
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https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2026/october-2026-news/global-survey-reveals-limited-public-awareness-of-invasive-alien-species-and-little-support-for-their-management/