Cane toads are responsible for a variety of ills, such as population declines in native prey species (bees and other small animals), population drops in amphibian species that compete with them, and the poisoning of species that consume them. A large number of invasive plants have also been ...
On any given day in Mumbai, glance around and you’ll see flora and fauna that are as synonymous with the metropolis as the heavy traffic and milling crowds. Raintrees, peepuls, lantana and ficus thrive in the city, but did you know that two of these four common plants are actuall...
they only became a major issue in the 20th century. In fact, the population of feral hogs in Texas was relatively controlled up until the 1980s when the animals' numbers exploded. Prior to this, Eurasian wild boars had been bred and released into the state during the 1930s for hunting pu...
Ariel Levy explores the phenomenon of half-wild feline crossbreeds, and Ian Frazier examines the alarming proliferation of feral hogs in the South. The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2019 Gantz’s only option was to blindly engineer, and crossbreed, scores of flies, in hopes that two carrying the rec...
agents. Thisresearchhasresulted in the development of several reproductive inhibitors and has forced regulatory bodies to determine where the regulatory authority for wildlife contraceptives will reside. The regulatory authority for contraceptives for wildlife and feral animals has recently been moved fromthe...
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Artiodactyls were once the dominant herbivores (plant-eating mammals) of almost every continent. They are an important link in the chain by which the sun’s energy, having been used by green plants, is made available to other forms of life. They tend to be medium-size or large animals. ...