Hazard identification is used to identify new non-native species threats. In GB it is provided by horizon scanning undertaken by the Defra funded Non-native Species Information Portal project.
Latest horizon scanning results
A horizon scanning exercise conducted in 2025 identified the top 20 non-native species likely to become invasive in Britain over the next ten years.
For more information view the:
This list built on two previous horizon scanning exercises. View the:
Two previous reports helped to identify longer lists of horizon scanning: