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News Articles: invasive species

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared this photo of the six seized snails. Authorities said the creatures will be examined for further analysis.

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  • Animals

Giant African snails, a voracious invader, are intercepted at Detroit's airport

Considered one of the most damaging snails in the world, the U.S. has worked spent over a $1 million over decades to eradicate them.

March 20, 2023
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Hippos float in the lake in 2021 at Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia. He imported three female hippos and one male hippo decades ago. It's believed that there are now more than 100 in the area, and that they pose a threat to the local ecosystem.

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  • Animals

Who can house a hippo? Colombia hopes export part of Pablo Escobar's bloat

Dozens of the invasive behemoths, descended from 4 imported by the 1980s drug lord, are thriving in the region around his former ranch. Colombia wants to ship some of them to Mexico and India.

March 03, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Kylee Gray, a ranger with the Queensland Department of Environment and Science, holds a giant cane toad on Jan. 12 near Airlie Beach, Australia. The toad weighed 5.95 pounds.

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Nearly 6-pound 'Toadzilla' found in Australia breaks the record for largest toad

Cane toads are notorious pests in Australia, colonizing habitats and poisoning other wildlife. Park rangers euthanized the 5.95-pound animal, whose body will be donated to the Queensland Museum.

January 20, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
Gandalf, a 16-year-old stallion and likely the oldest on the range, at Wild Horse Ranch in Siskiyou County, California in March 2022. Gandalf has been usurped by a younger stallion that allows him to continue to be part of the family band, a twist on the usual family band make-up that typically consists of a lone band stallion.

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Preventing wildfire with the Wild Horse Fire Brigade

William Simpson wants to deploy the wild horses across public lands, to live and graze — and ultimately, prevent the worst wildfires.

October 31, 2022
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  • Stephanie O'Neill
The Joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, is seen in Johns Creek, Ga., on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. Researchers say the large spider that proliferated in Georgia in 2021 could spread to much of the East Coast. (AP Photo/Alex Sanz, File)

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How do Joro spiders impact the ecosystem? UGA researchers hope to find out — maybe with your help

Not much is known about the invasive yellow and black East Asian spider, but some researchers have noticed fewer sightings of native spiders since the Joro arrived in North America roughly eight or nine years ago.

August 18, 2022
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  • Devon Zwald
The Georgia DNR is working to assess and eradicate a wild population of Argentine black and white tegus in Toombs and Tattnall counties in southeast Georgia.

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  • Animals

Georgia wildlife agency seeking reports of invasive lizards

Georgia's wildlife agency is asking residents to report sightings of an invasive lizard that can pose a threat to native species. The Department of Natural Resources is trying to locate and remove South American tegus from Georgia before the lizards can thrive in greater numbers.

April 11, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Joro Spider

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  • Environment

Joro spiders get the publicity, but Georgia hosts armies of invasive plants and critters

Georgia is home to a veritable rogues’ gallery of invasive critters that make the Joro spider look as harmless as a ladybug.

October 12, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
a woman cleans zebra mussels off a boat

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  • Environment

GA Wildlife Officials Warn Against Invasive Zebra Mussels

So far, the invasive zebra mussels species aren't known to exist in Georgia waters. But the state just had a near-miss.

April 26, 2021
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  • Emily Jones
Cuban treefrog

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  • Animals

Watch For Invasive Cuban Tree Frogs In Georgia, Scientists Warn

The Cuban frogs first appeared in Georgia in 2004. They are raising concerns with the Department of Natural Resources because they are competing with native species for resources.

November 29, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Amerson River Park in Macon

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  • Environment

Halloween Volunteers Needed To Kill 'Invaders' At Macon Park

On Halloween, volunteers are invited to the “Invasion of the Plant Snatchers,” a workday at the park to teach people how to identify and remove invasive plants. It is the first public service project of the Arbor Conservation Board.

October 29, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
Tawny crazy ants have reached the port of Savannah, and experts expect them to spread

Tawny Crazy Ants Could Bring Trouble To Georgia

A tiny brown ant from South America has the potential to cause big problems in Georgia. Unlike other species, tawny crazy ants run erratically and very...

August 24, 2016
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  • Emily Jones

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