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Fighting Crimes Against Biodiversity: How to Catch a Killer Weed
February 10, 2012 — Invasive species which have the potential to destroy biodiversity and influence global change could be tracked and controlled in the same way as wanted criminals, according to new ... > full story -
An Economic Analysis of Emerald Ash Borer Management Options
February 9, 2012 — A new study examines several options for managing the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that is destroying US ash ... > full story -
How the Zebra Got Its Stripes
February 9, 2012 — Horseflies are unpleasant insects that deliver powerful bites and now it seems that zebras evolved their stripes to avoid attracting the unpleasant pests. New research show that zebras have the least ... > full story -
Continental Mosquito With 'Vector' Potential Found Breeding in UK After 60 Year Absence
February 8, 2012 — A species of mosquito has been discovered breeding in the UK that has not been seen in the country since 1945. Populations of the mosquito, found across mainland Europe and known only by its Latin ... > full story -
Invasive Alien Predator Causes Rapid Declines of European Ladybugs
February 6, 2012 — A new study provides compelling evidence that the arrival of the invasive non-native harlequin ladybird (ladybug) to mainland Europe and subsequent spread has led to a rapid decline in ... > full story -
New Species of Bamboo-Feeding Plant Lice Found in Costa Rica
February 6, 2012 — Several periods of field work during 2008 have led to the discovery of a new species of bamboo-feeding plant lice in Costa Rica's high-altitude region Cerro de la Muerte. The discovery was made ... > full story -
Treasure Trove of Wildlife Found in Peru Park
February 2, 2012 — The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Peru program recently announced the discovery of 365 species previously undocumented in Bahuaja Sonene National Park in southeastern ... > full story -
Yellow-Cedar Are Dying in Alaska: Scientists Now Know Why
February 1, 2012 — Yellow-cedar, a culturally and economically valuable tree in southeastern Alaska and adjacent parts of British Columbia, has been dying off across large expanses of these areas for the past 100 ... > full story -
Severe Python Damage to Florida's Native Everglades Animals Documented in New Study
January 30, 2012 — Precipitous declines in formerly common mammals in Everglades National Park in Florida have been linked to the presence of invasive Burmese pythons, according to new research. The study, the first to ... > full storyMore: -
What Do Killer Whales Eat in the Arctic?
January 29, 2012 — Killer whales are the top marine predator. The increase in hunting territories available to killer whales in the Arctic due to climate change and melting sea ice could seriously affect the marine ... > full story
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