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Once Feared Extinct, Scientists Find World's Smallest Snake In Barbados
The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March.
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37,000 Alien Species Catalogued, Cost Humans $423 Billion Per Year: Report
Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and humanity has not been able to stem the tide, a major scientific assessment said Monday.
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Invasive Species Costs Global Economy $423 Billion Per Year: UN Report
Warmer temperatures under climate change are expected to further drive the expansion of invasive species.
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In Deadly Hawaii Wildfires, Experts Blame This "Ignitable" Grass Species
After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel.
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Giant Asian Hornet Invasion In Europe Started With A Single Queen Wasp, Says Study
The first recorded instance of Asian hornet in Europe was found in Dublin in April 2021. When it's genes were analysed, scientists found some astonishing facts.
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Cottonmouth Snake Eats Python In Florida, Chilling X-Ray Reveals Bones
The Burmese python is a large non-venomous species considered invasive in Florida. They have been damaging the wetland ecosystem for decades.
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How Hunting Pythons Has Turned Into Therapy For US Veterans
Enrique Galan is seldom happier than when he disappears deep into the Everglades to hunt down Burmese pythons, an invasive species that has been damaging Florida's wetland ecosystem for decades.
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Hunting Pythons In Florida, For Profit And Therapy
Enrique Galan is seldom happier than when he disappears deep into the Everglades to hunt down Burmese pythons, an invasive species that has been damaging Florida's wetland ecosystem for decades.
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2 Invasive Frog and Snake Species Cost World Economy $16 Billion: Report
Two invasive species, the American bullfrog and the brown tree snake, cost the world an estimated $16 billion between 1986 and 2020 by causing problems ranging from crop damage to power outages, according to a study published on Thursday.
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US Scientists Find Killer Fungus To Tackle Invasive Ants Issue In Texas
When crazy ants roll into new parts of Texas, the invasive species wipe out local insects and lizards, drive away birds, and even blind baby rabbits by spewing acid in their eyes.
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Snake Hunter Left Bleeding After Fight With 17-Foot Python
A snake hunter in Florida managed to catch a massive 17-foot python - but not before it left him bloodied and bruised.
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More Than Half Of Europe's Native Trees Risk Extinction: Study
More than half of Europe's endemic tree species, including the horse-chestnut, risk extinction, conservationists warned Friday, blaming invasive species, unsustainable logging and urban development for their decline.
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Romeo, Last Known Frog Of A Kind, Found Juliet. Did It Save The Species?
For 10 years, the world's last known Sehuencas water frog, named Romeo, lived alone in captivity in a Bolivian museum. Repeated expeditions by biologists into the nation's cloud forests, the only place the amphibians exist, had turned up no new specimens. The once-plentiful frogs had been all but wiped out by a killer fungus, widespread habitat los...
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Livelihoods Of Millions Of Farmers At Risk, Warns UN Body. Here's Why
An "invasive pest", recently detected in India that devours more than 80 different plant species including many staple crops, could threaten the food security and livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers in Asia, the Food and Agriculture Organization has warned.
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26-Year-Old Woman Who Doesn't Code Creates Asia's Hottest Game
Japanese frogs are proliferating across Asia. The good news is, they're not an invasive species, nor are they real.
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Once Feared Extinct, Scientists Find World's Smallest Snake In Barbados
The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March.
-
37,000 Alien Species Catalogued, Cost Humans $423 Billion Per Year: Report
Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and humanity has not been able to stem the tide, a major scientific assessment said Monday.
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Invasive Species Costs Global Economy $423 Billion Per Year: UN Report
Warmer temperatures under climate change are expected to further drive the expansion of invasive species.
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In Deadly Hawaii Wildfires, Experts Blame This "Ignitable" Grass Species
After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel.
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Giant Asian Hornet Invasion In Europe Started With A Single Queen Wasp, Says Study
The first recorded instance of Asian hornet in Europe was found in Dublin in April 2021. When it's genes were analysed, scientists found some astonishing facts.
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Cottonmouth Snake Eats Python In Florida, Chilling X-Ray Reveals Bones
The Burmese python is a large non-venomous species considered invasive in Florida. They have been damaging the wetland ecosystem for decades.
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How Hunting Pythons Has Turned Into Therapy For US Veterans
Enrique Galan is seldom happier than when he disappears deep into the Everglades to hunt down Burmese pythons, an invasive species that has been damaging Florida's wetland ecosystem for decades.
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Hunting Pythons In Florida, For Profit And Therapy
Enrique Galan is seldom happier than when he disappears deep into the Everglades to hunt down Burmese pythons, an invasive species that has been damaging Florida's wetland ecosystem for decades.
-
2 Invasive Frog and Snake Species Cost World Economy $16 Billion: Report
Two invasive species, the American bullfrog and the brown tree snake, cost the world an estimated $16 billion between 1986 and 2020 by causing problems ranging from crop damage to power outages, according to a study published on Thursday.
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US Scientists Find Killer Fungus To Tackle Invasive Ants Issue In Texas
When crazy ants roll into new parts of Texas, the invasive species wipe out local insects and lizards, drive away birds, and even blind baby rabbits by spewing acid in their eyes.
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Snake Hunter Left Bleeding After Fight With 17-Foot Python
A snake hunter in Florida managed to catch a massive 17-foot python - but not before it left him bloodied and bruised.
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More Than Half Of Europe's Native Trees Risk Extinction: Study
More than half of Europe's endemic tree species, including the horse-chestnut, risk extinction, conservationists warned Friday, blaming invasive species, unsustainable logging and urban development for their decline.
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Romeo, Last Known Frog Of A Kind, Found Juliet. Did It Save The Species?
For 10 years, the world's last known Sehuencas water frog, named Romeo, lived alone in captivity in a Bolivian museum. Repeated expeditions by biologists into the nation's cloud forests, the only place the amphibians exist, had turned up no new specimens. The once-plentiful frogs had been all but wiped out by a killer fungus, widespread habitat los...
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Livelihoods Of Millions Of Farmers At Risk, Warns UN Body. Here's Why
An "invasive pest", recently detected in India that devours more than 80 different plant species including many staple crops, could threaten the food security and livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers in Asia, the Food and Agriculture Organization has warned.
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26-Year-Old Woman Who Doesn't Code Creates Asia's Hottest Game
Japanese frogs are proliferating across Asia. The good news is, they're not an invasive species, nor are they real.
