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Restoring Maui forests and wildlife with biochar.
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Sea otters like fresh crab too.
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Gene editing for de-extinction.
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The tree lobster returns.
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Invasive species hitch ride on plastic.
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6 years to restore an island.
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Time for tasty Lionfish tacos.
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Restoring an island ecosystem.
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Eliminating rats restores islands.
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Ridding rats, restores islands.
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Lionfish jewelry as fashion accessory.
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'Frankentoads' on the march.
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Here at Riled Up we pay particular attention to the major environmental issue of invasive species, critters that come from one place to become a massive weed in another. Sadly, the number of invaders is long and growing. Besides all the ecological damages they cause, controlling invasive species is very expensive.
A short list of plant and animal invaders would include: the 'frankenfish' carp in the Mississippi River; feral camels in outback Australia; salt cedar along western rivers; ...
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Australia has a big problem with feral camels.
The dromedaries were brought to the island in the mid-19th century for use in exploring the continent's interior. They didn't work out too well as exploration transport-- camels are known to be a bit cantankerous and they smell bad as well --and once abandoned, multiplied rapidly with nothing to control their numbers. The beasts now exceed 1 million feral camels wandering about the Australian Outback munching away at the arid vegetation. The ...
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Turns out, the bastards have something to say about climate change
By Reilly Capps
The eucalyptus trees of northern California give the place an elegant, dilapidated charm. They rise high from the ground quickly but then seem to run out of steam, looping back toward the Earth in a graceful swoop. These ones below are from Golden Gate National Recreation Area, just north of San Francisco, where I camp.
And camping on Angel Island, in the nearby San Francisco bay, the eucalyptus ...