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Up close with Mexico’s fish-eating bats: Interview with researcher José Juan Flores Martínez

By Astrid Arellano In the early 2000s, José Juan Flores Martínez was studying for a bachelor’s degree in biology and working ...
AOL

These Mice are Eating Seabirds Alive, and Here’s What’s Being Done About It

Islands are biodiversity hotspots. They only make up 5 percent of the world’s land mass, but they are home to 20 percent of its bird, reptile, and plant species, many of which are endangered. So, what ...
New York Post

‘Blob-headed’ fish, amphibious mouse among treasure trove of newly discovered species

A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a "blob-headed" fish, and other zoological oddities. Ronald Diaz/Conservation ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wants You to Eat These Giant, Invasive Rodents

Nutria have voracious appetites for vegetation, leading them to destroy wetland ecosystems. Tambako The Jaguar under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 This National Invasive Species Week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...