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invasive species

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WWildlife
In 1920, Arizona introduced bullfrogs as a game species and food source; a century later, the invasive frogs are threatening the Northern Mexican gartersnake |
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In 1920, Arizona introduced bullfrogs as a game species and food source; a century later, the invasive frogs are threatening the Northern Mexican gartersnake |

  • August 27, 2026
A pond in southern Arizona can look quiet from a distance. Beneath the surface, though, the balance between…
WWildlife
In 2017, Florida scientists tested mosquitoes around Burmese pythons; three mosquito species contained python DNA in their blood meals, suggesting insects could help locate hidden giant snakes
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In 2017, Florida scientists tested mosquitoes around Burmese pythons; three mosquito species contained python DNA in their blood meals, suggesting insects could help locate hidden giant snakes

  • August 26, 2026
The researchers collected mosquitoes from a Burmese python facility in Florida, where the snakes were housed in outdoor…
WWildlife
Florida’s Everglades face new threat as an invasive Asian swamp eel wipes out local crayfish and frogs and could be more destructive than the Burmese python |
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Florida’s Everglades face new threat as an invasive Asian swamp eel wipes out local crayfish and frogs and could be more destructive than the Burmese python |

  • August 25, 2026
Florida’s Everglades is facing a stealthy invasive threat beneath its waters as the Asian swamp eel spreads through…
WWildlife
Hawaii once considered releasing cats to kill invasive rats on an island; scientists rejected the idea because the cats would attack native birds too | World News
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Hawaii once considered releasing cats to kill invasive rats on an island; scientists rejected the idea because the cats would attack native birds too | World News

  • August 23, 2026
Image: Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Land and Natural Resources Lehua Island, a 284-acre seabird sanctuary…
WWildlife
In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes; their population later grew to roughly 10,000 and threatened rare wildlife, but after decades of trapping Japan declared them eradicated in 2024
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In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes; their population later grew to roughly 10,000 and threatened rare wildlife, but after decades of trapping Japan declared them eradicated in 2024

  • August 22, 2026
In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes Japan has officially…
EEnvironment
In 1969, the US released a European weevil to control invasive thistles; it later fed on more than 30 native species, including at least seven rare or endangered plants
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In 1969, the US released a European weevil to control invasive thistles; it later fed on more than 30 native species, including at least seven rare or endangered plants

  • August 19, 2026
A European beetle released across North America in 1969 to control invasive pasture weeds became an ecological problem…
WWildlife
Puerto Rico introduced small Indian mongooses to control rats in sugarcane fields; today, they are the island’s main wildlife reservoir for rabies
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Puerto Rico introduced small Indian mongooses to control rats in sugarcane fields; today, they are the island’s main wildlife reservoir for rabies

  • August 17, 2026
Small Indian Mongoose Oʻahu, Hawai. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons​ SSugarcane fields once dominated Puerto Rico’s economy and rats…
WWildlife
In 1979, an Australian couple moved to a 10,000-acre island with two babies; 46 years later, their family helped remove three feral pests and completely destock livestock
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In 1979, an Australian couple moved to a 10,000-acre island with two babies; 46 years later, their family helped remove three feral pests and completely destock livestock

  • August 16, 2026
Flinders island from space. April 1993.  Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Most people who buy property look at square…
WWildlife
The Invasion of the Sea Lamprey: How One Fish Transformed the Great Lakes Ecosystem by 1938 | World News
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The Invasion of the Sea Lamprey: How One Fish Transformed the Great Lakes Ecosystem by 1938 | World News

  • August 2, 2026
Petromyzon marinus (lamprey) mouth. Credits – Wikimedia Commons On November 8, 1921, a commercial fisherman pulling nets near…
EEnvironment
New Zealand is investing $202 million in a mega-operation aimed at restoring three islands destroyed by invasive species, with the help of Maori natives
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New Zealand is investing $202 million in a mega-operation aimed at restoring three islands destroyed by invasive species, with the help of Maori natives

  • July 31, 2026
New Zealand has launched one of the largest ecological restoration projects in its history along with the Maori…
EEnvironment
For years, Mediterranean farmers defended prickly pear against removal; a study suggests the cactus can help native plants recover on degraded drylands
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For years, Mediterranean farmers defended prickly pear against removal; a study suggests the cactus can help native plants recover on degraded drylands

  • July 30, 2026
Ripened figs of Indian fig opuntia, credit – Wikimedia Commons Across parts of the Mediterranean, farmers have pushed…
EEnvironment
North American beavers in sub-Antarctic Chile are doing more than flooding forests; they are turning riparian land into methane-spewing wetlands |
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North American beavers in sub-Antarctic Chile are doing more than flooding forests; they are turning riparian land into methane-spewing wetlands |

  • July 25, 2026
North American beavers in sub-Antarctic Chile are doing more than flooding forests; they are turning riparian land into…
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