The target is invasive species, but the public debate has turned toxic too It is an unusual stance for animal-lovers, but conservationists in New Zealand are hoping to bring about a mass extermination—of non-native species. Though local fauna everywhere suffer from foreign invaders, animals in New Zealand are particularly vulnerable, since …
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Faced with the threat that Asian carp could enter the Great Lakes, Michigan is turning to the public for new ideas and plans to offer a prize to whoever comes up with a way to stop the voracious fish. Michigan’s global search challenge comes after the …
LeRoy Rodgers spends plenty of time in the Florida Everglades — mainly in airboats. He works for the South Florida Water Management District. On a recent day, he eases his boat alongside a tree island. He doesn’t like some of the changes he’s seen, so he pulls a pair of …
HONOLULU (AP) — When a 30-foot-tall ferry loomed outside a Kauai harbor in 2007, surfers and kayakers — looking like tiny ducks in comparison — blocked its path, preventing it from unloading hundreds of passengers and sending the giant catamaran back to Oahu. The emotional standoff where surfers bobbed in …
For decades, New Zealand has tried to reduce the populations of destructive, non-native predators. Now the country has a more ambitious goal: eliminating invasive rats, stoats and possums by 2050. When it comes to invasive predators, New Zealand smells a rat — and a stoat, and a possum. But not …
These descendants of wild boars were brought over from Europe decades ago. They’re highly invasive and hugely destructive — threatening native bears and deer in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Andrew Herrington slips on a battered green backpack, stashes a .308 bolt-action rifle under his arm and steps off a …
“Eating non-native prey isn’t as good for predators as eating native prey,” said study author Lauren Pintor. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14 (UPI) — Invasive species are like junk foods — only acceptable as an occasional indulgence, not a substitute for a healthy well-rounded diet. Researchers at Ohio Study analyzed a …
Eggs or cells can be carried across the world in ballast water, posing a threat to local wildlife. Scientists find Los Angeles and Long Beach to be among the most vulnerable ports. When giant container ships sail into major ports like Los Angeles and Long Beach, it’s not just clothing …
$125K reward in steak hair case thrown out WEST BEND, Wis., Dec. 6 (UPI) — A Wisconsin court tossed out the $125,000 awarded to a man who discovered a facial or public hair had been placed on his steak. The state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday Circuit Judge Andrew Gonring …
The Galapagos Islands are considered by many to be one of the top travel destinations in the entire world. Located 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean, the islands are famous for their unique wildlife that isn’t found anywhere else on Earth. Those animals were first …