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Two bins filled with various fresh oysters displayed in a market.

Business

As 90% of oysters die off, Japanese government steps in to save seafood industry

A fishing rod and tackle box are set on the edge of a dock over water, with tools and bait containers nearby.

Outdoors

Officials issue new guidance to fishermen and swimmers amid growing threat to waterways

A brown bear stands among green grass and wildflowers in a natural landscape.

Outdoors

Brown bear population shows signs of domestication, scientists fear increased human interaction

A Japanese carp jumps out a floating platform in water, surrounded by other fish, to reach for food.

Outdoors

Michigan, Illinois in standoff with government as 'violent, destructive' fish overtake Great Lakes

Potted plants, including a vibrant red bush, on a garden patio.

Outdoors

Invasive pests are spreading faster than experts can contain them: 'An early warning system'

Two pipes discharge murky water into a river, creating waves and splashes at the shoreline.

Outdoors

US warned about using Mexico as 'garbage sink' for hazardous waste: 'Legalized poisoning of people'

A man holds two large, vibrant orange goldfish by a body of water with houses and palm trees in the background.

Outdoors

Florida man shares video of giant invasive 'goldfish' in state waterways

A Florida scrub jay perches on a bush with green foliage and tall trees in the background under a clear blue sky.

Outdoors

Tech entrepreneur sues Florida county, federal agencies to build house in endangered species habitat

An aardvark at night.

Outdoors

Nocturnal aardvarks display unusual behavioral changes

A large green combine harvester operates in a field of dried corn stalks, collecting grain and creating dust.

Food

Farmers endure crop losses amid difficult growing conditions: 'Complete devastation'

A close-up of a slender, segmented hammerhead flatworm with a yellow and black pattern on a textured surface.

Outdoors

Man warns public after discovering toxic 'hammerhead worm' on his porch

Wild boars foraging near a road with a car in the background.

Outdoors

Officials, locals alarmed as destructive wild boars spread into populated areas