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A rat foraging on the ground.

Tech

Rutgers study finds New York mice are developing resistance to the most common rat poisons

A group of white mice resting on a bed of wood shavings.

Outdoors

In Massachusetts, a wildlife center's plea for mice follows end of lab donations

A Burmese python.

Business

In Southwest Florida, Burmese pythons have become a major part of State Department employees' briefing

A person gestures by a body of water, with lush green vegetation and text about invasive plants and erosion control.

Tech

Environmental scientist explains how ornamental plants invaded Florida's Everglades

Mile-a-minute weed.

Outdoors

Invasive mile-a-minute weed has crossed Michigan county lines and can grow 6 inches a day

A screwworm fly perched on the edge of a wooden surface.

Tech

Colorado goes on alert as formerly eradicated screwworm edges closer to the state

A cow stands in a field, watching a wolf approach.

Outdoors

California's wolf comeback is raising the stakes for ranchers after new cattle DNA findings

A person casting a fishing net into calm water during sunset, with fishing equipment visible in the background.

Tech

Study finds abandoned tuna fishing rafts reached more than half of the world's protected marine areas

A fishing net submerged in clear blue water over a coral reef.

Tech

Study finds bottom trawling leaves seafloor scars for decades

A queen conch.

Tech

Florida Keys' queen conch remains threatened as lawsuit says missed deadline left habitat exposed

A bird standing on the edge of a birdbath.

Tech

Across North America, female birds live shorter lives than males, a UCLA study finds

A person in gloves examines a macaque's mouth.

Tech

Endangered macaques lose US protection bid again as labs import 30,000 a year