Invasive alien species biggest threat to biodiversity and livelihoods in Caribbean, according to new field guide Posted on July 16, 2024 by Connor Johnson Phys.org June 12, 2024 Invasive alien species (IAS) explored in a CABI-published book pose the biggest threat to biodiversity, crop and/or livestock production, human and/or animal health, and economic development in the Caribbean. These include rats, cats, mongooses and monkeys as part of a list of 171 exotic, non-native, non-indigenous or foreign animal species detailed in the 402-page “Guide to the Alien and Invasive Animals of the Caribbean,” by Dr. Arne Witt, CABI’s Invasives Coordinator, South. Read Article