animals

Endangered SF species among animals affected by emerging diseases

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A snake is tested for fungal snake disease by California Department of Fish and Wildlife scientists. The disease is more rampant across the state than previously thought.

More snakes in California are getting sick or dead than previously thought, and an infectious disease is to blame. New research by scientists at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has revealed that a pathogen known as fungal snake disease is more rampant than previous studies have suggested. Positive cases of the pathogen have … Read more

Invasive animals of Florida, plants have increased their range after Ian

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A non-native cane toad is documented by FGCU researchers and volunteers off Three Oaks Parkway on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. A USGS report suggests the species has expanded its range in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida nearly a year ago and the region hasn’t been the same since. And the impacts extend beyond the obvious human tolls as the storm likely drove dozens of invasive species into new areas of southwest Florida, according to a United State Geological Survey, or USGS, report released last week. So, … Read more