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A Kayak in Search of a Fish
In a historic Illinois wetland, a team tackles invasive carp using uncrewed small boats
These Carnivorous Snails Slurp Earthworms Like Spaghetti
Meet the powelliphanta snail, a weird and wonderful New Zealand endemic that slurps earthworms like pasta.
The Science of Snakehead Slime
How do invasive snakeheads move on land? The answer may lie with another of the snakehead’s infamous features: its slime.
How Will Climate Change Affect the Spread of Invasive Species?
Many non-native species will likely flourish under climate change, but there are still things we can do to stop their spread.
How An Invasive Ant Affects East Africa’s Iconic Wildlife
Invasive ants are having an outsized effect on savanna ecology, impacting even the largest mammals.
8 Invasive Animals You Didn’t Know Were Invasive
There are some invasive species that get a lot of press. Many others, though, are more mundane. And you might not realize they're invasive.
A Field Guide to Unexpected, Out-of-Place Wildlife
See a weird creature where it doesn’t belong? You might not be imagining things.
Cool and Overlooked Critters of the Sagebrush Sea
Move over sage grouse: here are 9 other cool critters of the sagebrush-steppe.
A New Database to Drive Seabird Conservation
A new database will help protect the world's most imperiled group of birds.
Giant Redfin: Conserving South Africa’s Native Fish
Meet the overlooked South African wildlife: native fish. Can invasive species removal offer hope?
Big Gulp: Blue Catfish Eats Wood Duck
Blue catfish will eat just about anything. Including a duck.
50 Fish, 50 States: Freaks in the Hot Springs
When the water is not too hot, not too cold, expect fishy weirdness. Exhibit A: Matt Miller catches giraffe cichlids, native to Africa, in the desert. In Utah.
