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Extinct bird may be making a comeback with Cincinnati Zoo's help
The Guam kingfisher is no longer found in Guam, but thanks to the help of a handful of zoos, including Cincinnati's, there's ...
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Bird species once only found in captivity lays first wild eggs in 40 years
The birds were eliminated when the invasive brown treesnake was accidentally introduced to the island of Guam in the ’40s.
Smithsonian Magazine3h
Biologists Rejoice as Extremely Rare Guam Kingfishers Lay Their First Wild Eggs in Nearly 40 Years
The brightly colored birds are extinct in the wild, having disappeared from their native Guam in 1988 due to the introduction ...
Pollution scientist talks to freshwater ecologist who warned of Isle of Man toxic silt dumps
Despite achieving Unesco biosphere status on the basis of its marine reserves, hazardous chemical contaminants pollute the ...
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Scientists uncover surprising payoff from invasive pest removal efforts: 'Delivering significant returns'
New research from the University of Hawai'i shows that efforts to protect Kaua'i from invasive species have significantly ...
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As New England waters warm, invasive sea squirts move in
Researchers say they're seeing more of these colorful blobs growing on docks, but they're not the only invasive marine ...
Whidbey News-Times12h
Work parties to tackle invasive Scotch broom
The St. Hubert Catholic Church Green Team, in partnership with the Knights of Colombus, Goosefoot Community Fund, Whidbey ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio21h
Hawaiʻi invasive species groups explore the paws-ibilities of detection dogs
It’s not entirely clear how many dogs are being used in Hawaiʻi for invasive species detection, but some estimate more than a ...