endangered species

Endangered Species Act at 50 years faces a growing list of threats

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Protection under the Endangered Species Act has helped restore stable bald eagle populations. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI Jan. 26 (UPI) — The Endangered Species Act is entering its 51st year with many achievements: saving the whooping crane, the bald eagle, and the gray wolf, to name a few. But the next chapter is threatened … Read more

6 weird invasive species wreaking havoc in the US, from self-cloning ticks to 20-pound rodents with orange teeth

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These foreign invasive species can damage crops and soil and threaten native plant and animal species.Monique van Someren/Getty Images; Photo by Tambako de Jaguar/Getty Images; Craig Cordier/Getty Images Invasive animals threaten native species, damage agricultural crops and pose health risks to humans. Some of the stranger invasive species include hammerhead worms and giant snails. Here … Read more