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Viral vdeo demonstrates the hazards of research into non-native wasp pests in New Zealand.
A plague of giant African snails has hit the Peruvian city of Piura, and local authorities are desperately trying to Giant African snails are considered the most invasive of all snails and among the hundred most invasive species in the world. Piura's semitropical climate provides the snails with plenty of fruit, vegetable, and plant material to eat and no natural predator, so the species has thrived here. The snails can cause a host of diseases in agricultural crops and even some diseases in humans.
Taylor Swift, who kept rather quiet the last couple of days, is back in th headlines. This time the country sweetheart is blamed for damaging endangered birds habitat in New Zealand.
In a twist on the norm, invasive species in the Galapagos Islands appear to be a good thing for giant tortoises. Researchers have found that non-native fruits and grasses are keeping the endangered animals 'fit and feisty'. Ben Gruber reports.
Images of the fireworks shot from the Sky Tower in downtown Auckland, New Zealand for the 2024 New Year's celebrations. IMAGES