Even as the invasive pest spreads across 11 states and threatens agriculture, lanternflies are winning sympathizers who resist kill-on-sight orders.
Tag: Invasive Species
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Pigs to the Rescue: An Invasive Species Helped Save Australia’s Crocodiles
Invasive species can damage the ecosystems they wind up in. But in parts of the world, endangered predators make hearty meals out of them.
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Death Valley’s Invasive Donkeys Have Become Cat Food
Feral burros wreck wetlands in the desert national park. But a study found that when mountain lions prey on them, the donkeys may help some terrain thrive.
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We Went on a Lanternfly-Killing Rampage. They’re Still Here.
The spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that ecologists have urged the populace to squish on sight, is back, infesting the New York City area.