A total of 55 animal species in the UK have been displaced from their natural ranges or enabled to arrive for the first time on UK shores because of climate change over the last 10 years (2008-2018) — as revealed in a new study published today (18 July 2019) by scientists at international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London). Seeking to understand the impact of these species’, the study found that 24% of new species arriving or displaced were cited as having negative impacts on ecological communities and human society. Damage to crops, biofouling, human disease spread and increased pressure on planning permissions were all regarded as negative impacts. Some positive impact was recorded, with a boost in tourism after sightings of a Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) in Scotland were reported in 2010 and 2018.
— source zsl.org | Zoological Society of London | Jul 18, 2019